Renew McAfee LiveSafe with McAfee Total Protection

McAfee LiveSafe is software that is often pre-installed as a trial version on your new Windows laptop. Handy, because you’re protected right away. Less handy: after 30 days (or sometimes 1 year), the protection stops unless you renew or switch.

LiveSafe provides protection for an unlimited number of devices and includes, among other things, antivirus, a VPN, web protection (McAfee WebAdvisor), a password manager and parental controls (McAfee Safe Family). One feature that used to be included but no longer appears in recent editions is cloud storage via Personal Locker. That option is no longer available in the current LiveSafe.

In terms of features, the packages are almost identical. Both give you a complete security suite, including a VPN and identity monitoring. The only real difference is the number of devices and whether you need parental controls.

McAfee LiveSafe:

• Ideal if you don’t want a limit on the number of devices you can protect
• Includes parental controls

McAfee Total Protection:

• Almost the same features as LiveSafe
• Often priced more competitively
• You choose the number of devices you need
  

If you get a message that your McAfee LiveSafe has expired, it may seem logical to simply renew it. But did you know you don’t necessarily have to renew LiveSafe with the same product? Instead of LiveSafe, you can also switch to an alternative package such as McAfee Total Protection or McAfee+ Premium.

In practice, we see that alternative packages often offer more or the same features for a similar or even lower price. So it can pay off not to automatically choose a LiveSafe renewal, but to take a moment to see which solution really suits your situation best.

• Do you want almost the same features as LiveSafe, but a more affordable package? Then McAfee Total Protection is a better choice.
• Do you want protection for an unlimited number of devices, parental controls, and more comprehensive identity monitoring, then McAfee+ Premium is perfect.

And the best part: switching is easy. You don’t even need to remove any software. After purchasing your new licence, you can activate it using your existing installation. Also handy: at 2GO, you’ll get clear, tailored instructions and help with installation if you get stuck.