McAfee office 3.1 User Manual
User’s Guide
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McAfee Utilities
Universal Undo allows you to undo:
• A monitored event. Universal Undo monitors common events such as
installing new software and drivers, and allows you to restore—safely and
selectively—the changes made in the course of these events.
selectively—the changes made in the course of these events.
• Changes to Windows settings. Most Windows configuration settings are
housed in the Control Panel. Universal Undo automatically monitors the
changes you make to Control Panel settings, and makes it easy to return
settings to the state they were in prior to the change.
changes you make to Control Panel settings, and makes it easy to return
settings to the state they were in prior to the change.
• Changes to document files. Universal Undo can track changes made to
your documents and allows you to restore earlier versions, even if you
don’t have a backup.
don’t have a backup.
• A change to Internet or network settings. Small changes to your Internet
or networking settings can cause your connection to slow down or even
fail. Universal Undo keeps a chronological list of all setting changes,
allowing you to quickly fix your network settings without having to
disturb your Windows configuration.
fail. Universal Undo keeps a chronological list of all setting changes,
allowing you to quickly fix your network settings without having to
disturb your Windows configuration.
• Most First Aid fixes. Although all First Aid 2000 fixes are safe, there are
certain “fixes” that may not be appropriate for your PC. In addition, a fix
may cause problems if First Aid 2000 mistakenly identifies a problem on
your PC and you go ahead and “fix” it. Since Fix Undo allows you to undo
almost any fix, you can feel comfortable in letting First Aid 2000 fix your
PC—you can always safely restore your settings if you wish.
may cause problems if First Aid 2000 mistakenly identifies a problem on
your PC and you go ahead and “fix” it. Since Fix Undo allows you to undo
almost any fix, you can feel comfortable in letting First Aid 2000 fix your
PC—you can always safely restore your settings if you wish.
Undoing a monitored change:
1. Click Universal Undo on the main First Aid 2000 screen. The Universal
Undo screen appears.
2. Click Undo an Installation. The Undo an Installation screen appears.
3. Select an installation to undo, and then click Next. Installation Undo
analyzes your PC and determines the components to remove and restore.
Click Next to complete the installation undo. (Installations that took
place before First Aid 2000 was installed cannot be undone, and do not
appear in the list).
Click Next to complete the installation undo. (Installations that took
place before First Aid 2000 was installed cannot be undone, and do not
appear in the list).
NOTE: From the Analyze screen you can click Details to view
details about the installation, as well as select individual items to
restore.
restore.
4. When Installation Undo is finished, a summary screen appears,
displaying the results of the undo.