McAfee

A guide to uninstall McAfee from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall McAfee for Windows. It was developed for Windows by McAfee, LLC. Take a look here where you can read more on McAfee, LLC. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1 folder (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1\mc-update.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 3.18 MB (3334032 bytes) on disk and is labeled mc-update.exe.

The executable files below are part of McAfee. They take an average of 94.05 MB (98614184 bytes) on disk.

• mc-appx-inst.exe (976.06 KB)
• mc-fw-host.exe (2.47 MB)
• mc-fw-uac.exe (410.30 KB)
• mc-inst-uihost.exe (937.25 KB)
• mc-launch-sparse.exe (835.88 KB)
• mc-launch.exe (845.91 KB)
• 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 (3.18 MB)
• mc-web-view.exe (4.43 MB)
• mc-dad.exe (2.55 MB)
• mc-sec-installer.exe (1,011.88 KB)
• mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.21 MB)
• mc-wns-client.exe (914.04 KB)
• windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe (61.20 MB)
• mc-neo-host.exe (684.54 KB)
• mc-pco-scanner.exe (950.86 KB)
• mc-sustainability.exe (935.72 KB)
• mc-vpn.exe (257.30 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,012.78 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (99.16 KB)
• wireguard.exe (3.80 MB)
• wireguard_win11.exe (3.65 MB)

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The current page applies to McAfee version 1.24.162.1 only. You can find below info on other releases of McAfee:

• 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
• 1.10.231.1
• 1.20.239.1
• 1.11.282.1
• 1.20.228.1
• 1.13.209.1
• 1.18.255.1
• 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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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be removed when you want to remove McAfee from your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee
• C:\Program Files\McAfee
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\McAfee
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.mcafee.com_0.indexeddb.blob

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Sustainability\appregistry.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Sustainability\GenericPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Sustainability\LamRepair.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Sustainability\mc-av-bridge.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Sustainability\sustainability64.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Sustainability\SustainabilityFrameworkReg.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Sustainability\SustainabilityModule.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Sustainability\SustainabilityResource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfeaaca.dll.de48.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfehida.dll.84b4.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfemms.exe.1c41.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfemmsa.dll.2247.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfestwa.dll.7d48.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfevtpa.dll.fe0c.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ACResources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ActiveBridge.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\bootstrap.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\btscan.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\de\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\de\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\de\System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\de-ch\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\defrag.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\DeviceId.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\en\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\en\System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\en-au\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\en-ca\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\en-gb\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\en-ie\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\en-in\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\en-nz\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\EntitlementDefinitions.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\es\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\es\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\es\System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\es-mx\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\EventMsg.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\fr\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\fr\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\fr\System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\fr-ca\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\fr-ch\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\GvrMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Incinerator.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Incinerator.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\InstallDriver.bat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\InTheHand.Net.Personal.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\it\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\it\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\it\System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\it-ch\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ja\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ja\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ja\System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ko\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ko\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ko\System.Windows.Interactivity.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\LBGovernor.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\log4net.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\MacAddressVendorLookup.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.AI.ServerTelemetryChannel.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Diagnostics.FastSerialization.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Expression.Drawing.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Expression.Drawing.xml
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Expression.Effects.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Practices.Prism.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Interactivity.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Practices.Prism.MefExtensions.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\netscan.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\nl\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\OSExtensions.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\PCOptimizer.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\PDFsFilter.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\PDFsFilter.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\portscan.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\product.ico
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\pt-br\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\SDKModels.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\SMCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\SMInfrastructure.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\SSTray.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ToolKit.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\ToolKit.Interop.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\TraceReloggerLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\UIResources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\UninstallDriver.bat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\WWSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\zh-tw\ACResources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1\alertviewer.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1\analytics\dictionary.json

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\c:.program files.mcafee.wps.1.10.252.1.mc-wns-client.mc-wns-client.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\c:.program files.mcafee.wps.1.11.184.1.mc-wns-client.mc-wns-client.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\c:.program files.mcafee.wps.1.11.260.1.mc-wns-client.mc-wns-client.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\c:.program files.mcafee.wps.1.11.279.1.mc-wns-client.mc-wns-client.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\c:.program files.mcafee.wps.1.12.340.1.mc-wns-client.mc-wns-client.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\c:.program files.mcafee.wps.1.13.209.1.mc-wns-client.mc-wns-client.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\c:.program files.mcafee.wps.1.14.212.1.mc-wns-client.mc-wns-client.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\McAfee.wps
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee

Additional values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ModuleCore\ModuleCoreService.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ModuleCore\ModuleCoreService.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4261317346-1034834188-3115621548-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume12\Program Files\McAfee\PC Optimizer\PCOptimizer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4261317346-1034834188-3115621548-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume12\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4261317346-1034834188-3115621548-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume12\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uninstaller.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4261317346-1034834188-3115621548-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume12\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4261317346-1034834188-3115621548-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume12\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.24.162.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\cfwids\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-wps-update\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeaack\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeavfk\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeelamk\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfefire\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfefire\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfefire\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfefirek\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfehidk\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfemms\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfemms\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfemms\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeplk\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfevtp\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfewfpk\DisplayName

How to delete McAfee from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is a program marketed by McAfee, LLC. Sometimes, computer users try to uninstall it. This can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK procedure to uninstall 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 already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate McAfee or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee". If it exists on your system the McAfee app will be found automatically. When you click McAfee in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This 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 application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall McAfee.


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

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.