X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <46B7AC24.2080308@cygwin.com> Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:17:56 -0400 From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20070505 Remi/2.0.0.0-3.fc4.remi Thunderbird/2.0.0.0 Mnenhy/0.7.5.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: mcshield.exe hangs update installation References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Olumide wrote: > Hi - > > I've got the version 1.5.23 of cygwin (downloaded from > http://linux.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/download/cygwin ) and I'm trying to > update my installation. The older setup executable (setup.exe) that I > have recommends that I download a new version if I have trouble > installing -- which happens to be the case. The installer stops running > after a few seconds and appears to hang (no page faults), while > mcshield.exe takes 100% of the CPU. > > So I download the new setup.exe, and I try running it, but again > mcshield.exe seizes the CPU :( > > I've searched the net and found what looks like a workaround (here > http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2000-04/msg00657.html) but I would like > to know if there is a better solution. The best solution would be to uninstall McAfee (I'm serious!) But if you don't want to do that, try disabling real-time scanning. That should help. If it doesn't, I'd recommend speaking with your friendly anti-virus software vendor. ;-) -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/