McAfee

A guide to uninstall McAfee from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall McAfee for Windows. It was developed for Windows by McAfee, LLC. More information on McAfee, LLC can be seen here. McAfee is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.18.255.1 folder, depending on the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.18.255.1\mc-update.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. mc-update.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 3.14 MB (3296312 bytes) on disk.

McAfee installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 91.40 MB (95835200 bytes) on disk.

• mc-appx-inst.exe (947.39 KB)
• mc-fw-host.exe (2.59 MB)
• mc-fw-uac.exe (413.73 KB)
• mc-inst-uihost.exe (942.32 KB)
• mc-launch-sparse.exe (812.07 KB)
• mc-launch.exe (821.14 KB)
• mc-oem-subjob.exe (2.04 MB)
• mc-run-dll-v1000.exe (654.61 KB)
• mc-run-dll-v1001.exe (653.75 KB)
• mc-run-dll-v1002.exe (653.75 KB)
• mc-update.exe (3.14 MB)
• mc-web-view.exe (4.21 MB)
• mc-dad.exe (2.53 MB)
• mc-sec-installer.exe (916.26 KB)
• mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.19 MB)
• mc-wns-client.exe (902.05 KB)
• windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe (60.59 MB)
• mc-neo-host.exe (698.10 KB)
• mc-pco-scanner.exe (917.76 KB)
• mc-sustainability.exe (928.54 KB)
• mc-vpn.exe (270.15 KB)
• openvpn.exe (944.28 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (99.16 KB)
• wireguard.exe (3.80 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.18.255.1 of McAfee. Click on the links below for other McAfee versions:

• 1.14.212.1
• 1.11.184.1
• 1.8.256.1
• 1.24.167.1
• 1.17.226.1
• 1.22.200.1
• 1.21.162.1
• 1.19.187.1
• 1.10.252.1
• 1.16.194.1
• 1.12.299.1
• 1.24.162.1
• 1.10.231.1
• 1.20.239.1
• 1.11.282.1
• 1.20.228.1
• 1.13.209.1
• 1.22.203.1
• 1.8.236.1
• 1.12.340.1
• 1.9.253.1
• 1.16.195.1
• 1.7.222.1
• 1.23.176.1
• 1.25.208.1
• 1.15.206.1
• 1.20.236.1
• 1.23.177.1
• 1.9.214.1
• 1.12.335.1
• 1.11.260.1
• 1.11.279.1

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If you are manually uninstalling McAfee we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\alertviewer.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\analytics\dictionary.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\analytics\events.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\av.list
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\browser_helper.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\config.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\config.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\3.21.6\DynamicAppDownloader64.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\3.21.6\mc-dad.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\dataConfig.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\aviary_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\common.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\config_manager.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\csp_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\da_definitions.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\data_collector.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\data_items.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\dataset.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\dataset_da.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\datasets_catalog.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\dictionary.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\emitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\engine.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\error_transmitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\event_handler.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\events.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\hash128.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\json2.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\logging.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\mappings.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\mcutil.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\observability_datasets.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\observation_analytics.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\operations.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\preprocessors.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\profile.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\registry.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\rest_transport.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\rules.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\sha256.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\subdb.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transmitter_template.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_api_endpoint.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_aws_apigateway_v1.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_da.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_eng_observability.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_event_hub.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_ga.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_mosaic_api_v2.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_msgbus.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_template.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\wa_settingsdb.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\wmi.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\dad\mc-dad.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\driver\mc-sec-installer.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\driver\mfeelam.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\driver\mfeelam.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\driver\mfeelam.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\driver\mfesec.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\driver\mfesec.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\driver\mfesec.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\extnhost\BrowserHostFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.chrome.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.edge.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.firefox.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\m_shield.png
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-alertmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-analytics.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-analytics15.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-appx-inst.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-av-engine.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-av-trust.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-bridge-server.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-cloudsdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-csp.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-ctxmnu.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-da.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-extn-module.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-fw-host.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-fwl.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-fw-uac.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-inst-ui.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-launch.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-launch-sparse.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-ngm-client.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-oem-subjob.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-oobe.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mcpackage.appx
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-rmt-cmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-run-dll-v1000.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-run-dll-v1001.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-run-dll-v1002.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-sec-core.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-sec-kernel.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-sec-plugin-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-sec-plugin-x86.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfee.Neo.Unpacker.GZip.GZipUnpackerFactory
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfee.Neo.Unpacker.Zip.ZipUnpackerFactory
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\McAfee.WPS

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3742825576-1882551474-338911908-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3742825576-1882551474-338911908-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3742825576-1882551474-338911908-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.18.255.1\mc-web-view.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-fw-host\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-fw-host\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-fw-host\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-wps-secdashboardservice\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-wps-update\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-wps-update\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeelam\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfesec\DisplayName

How to erase McAfee from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is a program by McAfee, LLC. Sometimes, users choose to uninstall this program. This can be hard because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY procedure to uninstall McAfee is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate McAfee or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee". If it exists on your system the McAfee application will be found very quickly. When you click McAfee in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding McAfee, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove McAfee.


8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove McAfee supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.