Before we begin with the how-to procedure, let’s understand why we even feel the need of purchasing not just McAfee antivirus software but anything online. The internet is the foremost, essential, and on-the-go part of our lives. We essentially save a great deal of time by making online transactions for utility bill payments, shopping, and banking/credit card payments etc. other than the usual things such as emailing, browsing, social networking, advertising, and business among other purposes.

The internet has given us the anytime, anywhere freedom. We necessarily need not be physically presented at a shopping complex, a computer repair center, a computer retail shop, or a municipal government office to inquire about something, purchase, or transact with them. We can simply do it by visiting their website. We can necessarily utilize that time to do other multiple tasks that demand equal attention.

Thus you can understand how important and crucial time-saving is, at least for time-bound things of our life. You also as a consumer, professional, or businessman might have deadlines to meet for which, you of course have to save or rather steal time from other tasks. Buying an antivirus online is one among those tasks that spare you time for other time-bound ones and save money as well that would necessarily be spent going to a computer retail shop.

You can purchase McAfee antivirus from the official McAfee website or a McAfee-authorized one. Whenever, you decide to get McAfee protection on your computer, Google out your options. There are various online McAfee antivirus providers like the official McAfee website, antiviruscloud.net, and CNET etc. Visit any website and look for your McAfee antivirus product. There will be many options like McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection, McAfee AntiVirus Plus, McAfee Total Protection, and McAfee Internet Security among others.

Review the features and system requirements of your McAfee antivirus protection if you want to and check the price as well to see if it fits into your pocket or not. When done, click the Buy Now button and fill in the required details like email address and the mode of payment as well. When the transaction has completed, note down your order details (if there are any) like the number of licenses and product key etc. In another tab of your browser, open your email account and check whether you have received a download link or not.

If there is one in your inbox, click to open the email and then click on the download link. Take a printout of the manual and set of instructions as well to avoid making mistakes during the installation procedure. When prompted, save the downloaded file to your computer. Thereafter, navigate to the directory where the file is saved and open it from there. You will be greeted by the McAfee antivirus setup wizard. Click the Next button and follow rest of the on-screen instructions. Fill in the desired information like email address, product key etc., and then proceed to finish.

When prompted, restart your computer. When the computer has rebooted, you will find a McAfee antivirus icon on your Desktop. If you don’t see it on Desktop, click on the Start menu and go to Programs (Windows 7/Vista) or All Programs (Windows XP). You will find McAfee antivirus there. Right-click on the program and create a shortcut icon on Desktop and you are done. Open the program, update it, and then launch a full virus scan if you really need to scan your computer for infections.

If you bought more than one user license for McAfee antivirus, install it on your other computer too. Follow the same procedure and complete the installation. If at any time you face trouble that you cannot fix yourself, call online McAfee support or McAfee technical support and get it fixed.