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McAfee Family Protection on Windows Pc

Developed By: McAfee LLC

License: Free

Rating: 3,0/5 - 2.099 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	2.0.163.1
Size	438 KB
Release Date	October 03, 17
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (9)]
What's New: 1) Android 8.0 Oreo support2) Minor bug fixes [see more]
Description from Developer: Do you ever wonder what your kids are browsing on the Internet? Do you want to keep them from looking at inappropriate content? Now you can have Parental Control over the content... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download McAfee Family Protection and install on Windows PC. McAfee Family Protection is free Tools app, developed by McAfee LLC. Latest version of McAfee Family Protection is 2.0.163.1, was released on 2017-10-03 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of McAfee Family Protection is 3,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,099 users, 811 users had rated it 5*, 868 users had rated it 1*.

How to install McAfee Family Protection on Windows?

Instruction on how to install McAfee Family Protection on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install McAfee Family Protection on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install McAfee Family Protection using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "McAfee Family Protection" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install McAfee Family Protection on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "McAfee Family Protection" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.0.163.1.

Download McAfee Family Protection 2.0.163.1 on Windows PC – 438 KB

Do you ever wonder what your kids are browsing on the Internet?
Do you want to keep them from looking at inappropriate content?
Now you can have Parental Control over the content that kids browse.
McAfee Family Protection provides parental control and filters websites by categories such as 'drugs', ‘gambling’, ‘sex’ and many others. It protects your kids from viewing inappropriate content so you can be worry-free knowing that your kid's mobile lifestyle is now protected.

To keep your kid from circumventing the application, Family Protection supports Google Chrome and Stock Browser. So, if your child downloads other mobile browsers, Family Protection will block them and stop them from running.

Family Protection also has un-install protection built-in to prevent your kid from deleting the application. Family Protection is now a Device Admin application so that admin credentials are needed to deactivate the same. Users can now use Uninstall feature added within MFP to ease uninstallation process by providing valid admin credentials.

With McAfee Family Protection, you can have peace of mind knowing that they are not surfing for something they are not supposed to.

Currently compatible with Android 4.03, 4.04, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.0, 5.1 and 6.0

NOTE:
1) This trial protects your child from inappropriate content for 30 days. After the trial, you may purchase it at www.mcafee.com
2) App is device administrator enabled. To uninstall, first disable device administrator
a) Go to Settings/Security/Device administrators
b) Deselect Family Protection and provide the admin credentials to disable device administrator
c) Go to Settings/Apps
d) Select Family Protection and click Uninstall
3) Uninstall feature from app
a) Go to Family Protection app
b) From menu select Uninstall option
c) Provide valid admin credentials
d) Click ok to uninstall
4) Enable Accessibility Settings (New Feature)
a) Go to Settings
b) Select Accessibility setting
c) Select Family Protection
d) Turn on the Accessibility Setting

1) Android 8.0 Oreo support
2) Minor bug fixes

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String].
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Must be required by an AccessibilityService, to ensure that only the system can bind to it.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.