McAfee shows several types of notifications: security alerts (important), scan completion alerts (informational), promotional offers (optional). You can turn off non-essential notifications while keeping security alerts active — the ones that matter.
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Key Points
- Open McAfee → click gear icon (top right) → General Settings and Alerts
- Notifications section: untick ‘Informational Alerts’ to hide non-essential messages
- Promotional notifications: untick McAfee offers/upsell notifications
- Do Not Disturb mode: suppresses all notifications during full-screen apps/gaming
- Security alerts (threats detected, firewall blocks): keep these ON — they are important
- Scan complete notifications: can be safely turned off if you find them intrusive
- Browser extension warnings: configure in your browser extensions settings, not McAfee app
- Renewal reminders: these appear more frequently as your subscription expiry approaches
