McAfee Activation on Computer System:
If you want to activate the McAfee subscription on a computer system, then you must follow the given instructions.
- Start off with the launch of a web browser.
- Then, navigate to the account creation window. For this, you have to fill in the address field with the “home.mcafee.com” URL. On the home page, search for the “Account” option and choose it to expand the list of options. Now, choose the “Redeem a retail card” option.
Note: Alternatively, you can also use the direct URL i.e. “mcafee.com/activate”. This URL will take you to the activation window eliminating the midway steps.
- In the activation window, you will get a Country field positioned on the upper-right corner. Move your cursor to the tab and choose the appropriate country to proceed further.
- Next to this, use your McAfee Product key and enter it in the given field. Carefully enter each character of the key code. McAfee recommends its users to copy and paste the keycode rather than entering it manually so as to avoid errors.
- Recheck the keycode and confirm it from your end. Then, hit the “Submit” button to move forward.
- Afterwards, enter the email address that is connected with your McAfee subscription.
- Confirm the process to get the activation done. Then you can download the setup file from the direct link and follow the on-screen instructions to get the software installed on your device.
Use the McAfee Product Key on Mobile Device:
McAfee offers its users with mobile security solutions too. Using McAfee on mobile devices helps the users in keeping a check on malicious applications, provides protection to your mobile data including images, documents, contacts, and more. To facilitate your protection with premium features, you must activate your subscription using the McAfee product key. For this, the directions are provided underneath.
- Move to the google play store or app store and download the McAfee Mobile Security solution from there. Make sure you have made the purchase already. If not, then purchase the subscription first and then move ahead with the process.
- Then, open the application that you downloaded. Follow the instructions that prompt on your screen to complete the process of installation.
- Once the installation is done, click the McAfee icon and launch the application.
- Now, look at the upper-right direction and you will find three horizontal lines there. Click them to get the list of available options.
- From the list, choose “Enter Activation Code”.
- Then, grant the required permissions to perform the activation.
- Now, invade your McAfee product key in the given field and confirm it.
- Next to this, you will be asked to provide the mobile security PIN code which is of 6 characters. Carefully enter it and press “Continue”.
- This will successfully activate your McAfee subscription.