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Changing a system registry to improve performance
By default the McAfee Agent registry setting is configured to run at normal priority. Changing
the McAfee Agent registry setting to use LowerWorkingThreadPriority improves VirusScan
Enterprise performance.
CAUTION: This best practice contains information about opening or modifying the registry.
• The following information is intended for System Administrators. Registry modifications are
difficult to restore and could cause system failure if done incorrectly.
• Before proceeding, McAfee strongly recommends backing up your registry and understanding
the restore process. For more information, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986
• Do not run a .REG file that is not confirmed to be a genuine registry import file.
• You must disable McAfee Self Protection to allow a new registry key to be added on the
registry path described in the following steps.
Use the following steps to edit the McAfee Agent framework registry configuration:
1 Click Start | Run, type regedit and the Registry Editor user interface appears.
2 Navigate to the following Registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\TVD\Shared Components\Framework]
3 In the right-hand pane, right-click a blank space and select New | DWORD Value.
4 For the name, type LowerWorkingThreadPriority and click ENTER.
5 Right-click LowerWorkingThreadPriority and click Modify.
6 In the Value data field type 1, then click OK.
7 Click Registry | Exit.
Configuring Performance Improvements
Changing a system registry to improve performance
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