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Enabling GoToMyPC with McAfee Anti-virus Software

Enabling GoToMyPC with McAfee Anti-virus Software

If your computer is protected by McAfee and you are experiencing connection issues then your firewall may be preventing a connection. To safely configure your firewall please locate your version of McAfee below and follow the instructions.

If after following these instructions you still have firewall related issues, then McAfee Support may be able to provide assistance.

McAfee Firewalls

McAfee Total Protection

McAfee Security Center

McAfee Total Protection Service

McAfee Total Protection

  1. Right-select the McAfee Total Protection icon in your system tray (usually the bottom right of your screen.)
  2. Select Open McAfee Total Protection.
  3. Select Firewall. (a)
  4. Select Settings. (b)
  5. Scroll down until you see GoToMyPC(c), select it and then select Edit. (d)
  6. Set Access to Full. (e)
  7. Select Save. (f)
  8. If you cannot find GoToMyPC in the list of programs, select Add, navigate to the files, and add them using these steps.

McAfee Security Center

  1. Right-select the McAfee Security Center icon in your system tray (normally the bottom right of your screen).
  2. Select Open Security Center.
  3. Select Internet & Network. (a)
  4. Select Configure. (b)
  5. Select Advanced. (c)
  6. Select Program Permissions. (d)
  7. Scroll until you find GoToMyPC Communications (e), select it, then select Allow Access. (f)
  8. Select Apply. (g)
  9. If you cannot find GoToMyPC in the list of programs, select Add Allowed Program, navigate to the files, and add them using these steps.

McAfee Total Protection Service

  1. Right-select the McAfee Total Protection Service icon in your system tray (normally the bottom right of your screen) and select Open Console.
  2. Select Action Menu and then select View Application List (a) from the drop-down menu.
  3. Locate GoToMyPC Communications in the list of programs, select the adjacent box (b) to select it and, then select Approve. (c)
  4. If you cannot find GoToMyPC in the list of programs, select Add, navigate to the files, and add them using these steps.
Related Articles:
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  • Enabling GoToMyPC with Kaspersky Anti-virus Software
  • Enabling GoToMyPC with Norton Anti-virus Software
Article last updated: 27 September, 2022
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