McAfee VirusScan batterysucker - Motorola Q Forum

thebluenile · 07-21-2008, 05:26 PM

I have removed MAVS and noticed that the battery life is much improved from 16-18 hours to 36 hours with the same usage. I wonder if we really need an antivirus scan since I have never heard about a virus for Windows mobile...any suggestion about this?
Thanks

rudeboy · 07-21-2008, 05:29 PM

yea.. no need in my opinion to run a virus scanner on a WinMo device..

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thebluenile · 07-21-2008, 05:56 PM

I think the same. I love the phone, the speakers and the keyboard are just fantastic. The battery life sucks though but now that the McAfee VS is not sucking the battery anymore I think I have the perfect phone!

reckoningday · 07-21-2008, 07:14 PM

How do you go about removing this?

mexiken · 07-21-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by thebluenile

I have removed MAVS and noticed that the battery life is much improved from 16-18 hours to 36 hours with the same usage. I wonder if we really need an antivirus scan since I have never heard about a virus for Windows mobile...any suggestion about this?
Thanks

How come everyone gets great battery life except me ????

I mean, I know I use my phone quite a bit, but 36 hours ???? Thats a day and a half !!!! I can barely get my BT90 (extended battery) to do that

rudeboy · 07-21-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by reckoningday

How do you go about removing this?

you search EQ and you will find the answer.. (i might have told you if I would remember)

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reckoningday · 07-21-2008, 07:51 PM

I did a search and I found out it is only installed if I opted to do so by clicking on it? Did I understand correctly? If so, then I don't have anything to worry about.

rudeboy · 07-21-2008, 08:34 PM

dunno.. it wasn't on my Q9c so I have no hands on experience with it..

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thebluenile · 07-22-2008, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by reckoningday

How do you go about removing this?

THe antivirus is not installed oringinally. There is a link to the cab in the menu the first time that you turn on the phone. You can choose to not install it but if you have already and want to remove it you can go to settings>remove programs.

thebluenile · 07-22-2008, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mexiken

How come everyone gets great battery life except me ????

I mean, I know I use my phone quite a bit, but 36 hours ???? Thats a day and a half !!!! I can barely get my BT90 (extended battery) to do that

I am using it with emails checked every 2 hours, a couple of hours of web surfing, 45 minutes of calls and 15-20 text. I managed to get 16-18 hours whit a standard BT60, after I removed McAfee I'm getting 36 hours (I couldn't believe it!). Do you have McAfee running? I think it's a real batterysucker!