McAfee® Web Boost
Stop videos from auto-playing and slowing down your web-browsing
What is McAfee® Web Boost?
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Summary
McAfee® Web Boost is a browser extension that speeds up your web-browsing and helps save your data and battery life by stopping annoying auto-playing videos.
By downloading McAfee Web Boost, you agree to our License Agreement and Privacy Notice.
License Agreement: https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/policy/global/legal.html?tab=license
Privacy Notice: https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/policy/global/legal.html?tab=privacy
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Stops videos from auto-playing on most sites
- Helps keep internet browsing fast
Cons
- Slows down browser for some users
- Does not work on certain websites (e.g. Fox News)
- Adds itself to extensions without user permission
Most mentioned
- Slows down browser
- Stops videos from auto-playing
- Does not work on certain websites
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Safety
Risk impact
McAfee® Web Boost is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install McAfee® Web Boost if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
McAfee® Web Boost has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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