McAfee Management Service host - VERY HIGH CPU USAGE

[selvan]

Nik Halton wrote:
Happy to provide logs or diagnostics if it would help

Hi Nik

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[whitzend]

Much as I would love to help, I uninstalled McAfee a couple of days ago and now the install process keeps failing so I can't put it back on.

I've tried using the McAfee Virtual Technician but it doesn't find a problem, so I'm a bit stuck.

on the positive side (for me) my PC is performing beautifully now!

[Peacekeeper]

Uninstall via windows Programs and features then run  MCPR

Download the MCPR tool.

Reboot and follow the preparation steps for an install.

Mcafee install preparation steps

[flopi]

Thank you very much it works perfectly

[Peacekeeper]

What uninstall reinstall helped it does not usually though you will get 16.0.R6 version that does not have a fix for this issue.

[whitzend]

Peacekeeper wrote:
Uninstall via windows Programs and features then run  MCPR
Download the MCPR tool.
Reboot and follow the preparation steps for an install.
Mcafee install preparation steps

I found this completely resolved the issue for me. Thanks peacekeeper

[Peacekeeper]

Seriously I am surprised as I thought this was more a clash not a corrupted install.  I thought others reinstalled before but maybe the 16.0.R6 new install has something in it that helps.

Will look further.

[Peacekeeper]

So maybe someone else can try the uninstall reinstall path cleaning the disk as mentioned there as well and see if that helps?

[whitzend]

Peacekeeper wrote:
Seriously I am surprised as I thought this was more a clash not a corrupted install.  I thought others reinstalled before but maybe the 16.0.R6 new install has something in it that helps.
Will look further.

Interesting you mention corrupted install. When I first uninstalled and tried to reinstall I couldn't do it because the reinstall kept failing. It needed the MCPR wipe to fix it. A sign my install was corrupted maybe?

[Peacekeeper]

That Is possible could explain but 30+ getting the same corruption causing same issues is strange. Will see if reinstalling helps others. Sounds like it has been ok for a few days.