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A way to uninstall McAfee from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove McAfee for Windows. The Windows version was created by McAfee, LLC. More information about McAfee, LLC can be read here. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.12.335.1 directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.12.335.1\mc-update.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. McAfee's primary file takes about 4.85 MB (5081016 bytes) and its name is mc-update.exe.

The executables below are part of McAfee. They occupy about 31.14 MB (32655280 bytes) on disk.

  • mc-appx-inst.exe (1.05 MB)
  • mc-fw-host.exe (2.21 MB)
  • mc-fw-uac.exe (350.98 KB)
  • mc-inst-uihost.exe (880.81 KB)
  • mc-launch.exe (638.52 KB)
  • mc-oem-subjob.exe (1.95 MB)
  • mc-update.exe (4.85 MB)
  • mc-web-view.exe (4.35 MB)
  • mc-dad.exe (4.18 MB)
  • mc-sec-installer.exe (937.05 KB)
  • mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.10 MB)
  • mc-wns-client.exe (811.55 KB)
  • mc-wns-setup.exe (621.24 KB)
  • mc-neo-host.exe (627.78 KB)
  • mc-pco-scanner.exe (737.71 KB)
  • mc-sustainability.exe (943.30 KB)
  • mc-vpn.exe (247.27 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (942.28 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (99.16 KB)
  • wireguard.exe (3.80 MB)
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The current web page applies to McAfee version 1.12.335.1 alone. You can find below info on other releases of McAfee:

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How to erase McAfee from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is an application marketed by McAfee, LLC. Sometimes, users want to erase this program. Sometimes this is difficult because deleting this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE solution to erase McAfee is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate McAfee or simply activate the Search feature and type in "McAfee". If it exists on your system the McAfee application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select McAfee in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding McAfee, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove McAfee.
Uninstall McAfee


8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your PC, we are not saying that McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove McAfee supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2023-10-24 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-10-23 21:02:55.200