Windows 10: How to Block McAfee PopUp

I've spent a couple hours following the instructions in an excellent article "Guide for completely removing McAfee" published here at answers.Microsoft. I couldn't get it to remove the popup. I think it may be that my version of Windows isn't in sync with that of the article. The steps require numerous Windows restarts. I even tried the McAfee MCPR tool, which is advertised as removing the popup. It didn't. I wonder whether McAfee could be contacted by a high level Mircosoft individual and convince them to stop hijacking Windows users. It seems to me that there may be legalities that are

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McAfee popups

all of a sudden started getting these. says I have viruses, says turn mcafee on, says its about to run out. Constantly in bottom right of my laptop. Using msoft edge. wndows defender is all checked off as good, and I ran malwarebytes. I dont know much about computers, not anywhere near what is called a "techie", etc. sometimes a new one comes up about every 15 seconds....with the previous one still there blocking anything underneath it. I found mcafee listed in control panel, so I clicked to "uninstall" it, made no difference. I dont now how it even got there, I've never had it.
Also, a 'windows support' popup comes up in the same spot, says antivirus is not responding.

windows version number 2004 os build 19041.985

 

McAfee popups

a lot of info for me. never installed mcafee. now im getting norton virus stuff, something about money being taken, being hacked, lots of different stuff.... the mcafee that was somehow in cont panel did uninstall, not listed now, and Ive never seen all that other mcafee stuff. all the w-defender items are checked and say no action is needed, same w/mbytes. never had another one besides mwarebytes.

porthos - I set msoft edge notif from on to off,,,the popup that was there disappeared at same time,,,,will have to see if it fouls up something else...this seemed liked simplesst thing for a novice like me to try, but I dont understand why things were okay all along so far when it was 'on'.

 

McAfee popups

Hi, if you get an indication that your AV has detected a virus, you should take that seriously. Don't simply uninstall the AV or disable it.

You say

- do you mean it's disabled? (Many functions will be if you have a 3rd party AV installed).

- did nothing happen at all, or did it start to uninstall, or what?

Are you even sure you have McAfee AV installed- or do you have one of their other products - see those listed here:

McAfee Removal Tool - McAfee Uninstaller

If McAfee is damaged in some manner you could try to uninstall it. Here are two ways:
McAfee Consumer Support- Official Site

Methods 1 & 2.
Method 2 uses a separate tool you download. Most AV's have such a tool.

If you do that you should find Defender is fully enabled again, and you should ensure it's up to data and run a full scan.