McAfee Security Suite offers protection and management for Virtual, Physical and cloud deployments. But sometimes it becomes annoying when it displays the error message “Unable to Access the Internet after Installing a McAfee Security Suite”. This indicates that McAfee firewall component is blocking your internet access. However it's not a big challenge to troubleshoot the error. You may contact to McAfee Customer Security Support team or follow the below steps to fix it on your end.
Method 1:- Follow Error Fixing Process:
- 1. Consider Application Access
- Double tap to “M shield” ikon in the taskbar.
- Tap to “Web” afterwards “Email” Protection.
- Tap on “Firewall” link.
- Confirm Firewall is ON In the “Firewall” options window.
- Tap to “Program Permissions drawer”.
- Scroll the list and create a rule of any applicable rules which you made. Specially block rules.
- Grant outbound access of any program which need network connectivity.
- 2. Restore Defaults Firewall:
- Tap to “Restore Defaults”.
- The Security Center may prompt you for network or application permissions when you click “Restore Defaults”. Be aware while confirming the local network and guarantee that you choose the “Home” button.
Note: – Resetting firewall defaults will eliminate all custom settings. You may be prompted to deny or allow several applications, or you may re-add any custom port allowances you produced for other applications. No warning will be there while using “Restore Defaults” button.
Hope you have fixed the error, if not then move for the next step.
Method 2:- Temporarily Disable McAfee Personal Firewall:
- Sometimes personal firewall becomes unable to automatically construct network. Generally this happens while you have installed another firewall. At this time your “Network Properties” is configured incorrectly.
Follow below steps to temporarily disable McAfee Personal Firewall and check Internet connection:
- Double tap to “M” shield ikon in taskbar.
- Now tap to “Web and Email Protection”.
- Click on “Firewall” link.
- In “Firewall” options window, click on “Turn Off” button. Here McAfee Firewall will assure that you want to disable service with a popup message.
- Hence choose resume time, and tap to “Turn Off”. And security status will vary from green to red. It’s normal.
- Now check Internet connection. After checking, either turn “Firewall” back on or restart computer.
For further help you may contact to McAfee Antivirus Customer Security Support team. Technical professionals are available 24/7 to assist you. So, you are recommended to call for the urgent help for McAfee Internet Security glitches.
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