McAfee

A guide to uninstall McAfee from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to remove McAfee for Windows. It is made by McAfee, LLC. Check out here where you can read more on McAfee, LLC. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1 folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-update.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall McAfee. The program's main executable file occupies 3.15 MB (3306208 bytes) on disk and is titled mc-update.exe.

The following executables are installed together with McAfee. They take about 93.61 MB (98155488 bytes) on disk.

mc-appx-inst.exe (949.82 KB)
mc-fw-host.exe (2.46 MB)
mc-fw-uac.exe (412.45 KB)
mc-inst-uihost.exe (935.75 KB)
mc-launch-sparse.exe (810.13 KB)
mc-launch.exe (819.70 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 (3.15 MB)
mc-web-view.exe (4.21 MB)
mc-dad.exe (2.53 MB)
mc-sec-installer.exe (1,008.85 KB)
mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.18 MB)
mc-wns-client.exe (881.76 KB)
windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe (61.20 MB)
mc-neo-host.exe (690.61 KB)
mc-pco-scanner.exe (928.65 KB)
mc-sustainability.exe (934.22 KB)
mc-vpn.exe (257.31 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 web page applies to McAfee version 1.23.177.1 alone. For other McAfee versions please click below:

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

Folders remaining:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee
C:\Program Files\McAfee
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\McAfee
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\CloudStore\{1e031714-547e-4b26-92b1-785d063157ee}\windows.data.apps.appleveltileinfo\appleveltilelist\w~mcafee.mcagent

The files below are left behind on your disk by McAfee when you uninstall it:

C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\alertviewer.pam
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\analytics\dictionary.json
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\analytics\events.json
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\av.list
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\browser_helper.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\config.cfg
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\config.dat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\dad\mc-dad.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\driver\mc-sec-installer.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\driver\mfeelam.cat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\driver\mfeelam.inf
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\driver\mfeelam.sys
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\driver\mfesec.cat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\driver\mfesec.inf
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\driver\mfesec.sys
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\extnhost\BrowserHostFramework.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.chrome.extension.json
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.edge.extension.json
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.firefox.extension.json
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\license.txt
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\m_shield.png
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-ai.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-alertmanager.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-analytics.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-analytics15.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-appx-inst.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-av-engine.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-av-trust.cab
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-av-trust.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-bridge-server.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-cloudsdk.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-csp.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-ctxmnu.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-da.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-extn-module.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-fw-host.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-fwl.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-fw-uac.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-inst-ui.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-launch.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-launch-sparse.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-ngm-client.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-oem-subjob.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-oobe.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mcpackage.appx
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-rmt-cmd.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-run-dll-v1000.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-run-dll-v1001.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-run-dll-v1002.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-sec-core.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-sec-kernel.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-sec-plugin-x64.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-sec-plugin-x86.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-sec-quarantine.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-sensor.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-shredder.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-sync.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-systray.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-taskscheduler.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-tracker-remover.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-ui-support.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-uninst-res.cfg
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-uninst-ui.cfg
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-update.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-vpn-module.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-wac.pam
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-wac-viewer.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-web-view.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-web-view.pam
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-wns-client\mc-wns-client.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-wns-client\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Bootstrap.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-wns-client\windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-wsc-reg.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-composite.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-decoder-bzip2.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-decoder-lzma.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-decoder-zlib.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-filetyping.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-host.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-managed-unpacker.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-proxy.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-rules-engine.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-trust.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker-appended-pe.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker-auto-it.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker-cab.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker-msi.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker-nsis.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker-pyinstaller.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker-upx.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\neo\mc-neo-update.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\pcoscanner\mc-pco-scanner.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\pcoscanner\sqlite3.cat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\pcoscanner\sqlite3.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\pcoscanner\ToolLib.cat
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\pcoscanner\ToolLib.dll
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\resources.pri
C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\SecurityProductInformation.ini

Registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\McAfee
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\McAfee.wps

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.21.162.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.21.162.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.21.162.1\vpn\Bins\x64\tapinstall.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.21.162.1\vpn\Bins\x64\tapinstall.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\McAfee_Installer_serial_Mnenvb0-6l7bdMvKI3vsdA2_key_affid_1357_akey.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\McAfee_Installer_serial_Mnenvb0-6l7bdMvKI3vsdA2_key_affid_1357_akey.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1236206308-353329019-1351497188-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uninstaller.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1236206308-353329019-1351497188-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1236206308-353329019-1351497188-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.23.177.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
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 uninstall McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is an application by the software company McAfee, LLC. Some people choose to erase this program. This is efortful because removing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK approach to erase McAfee is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:

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5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find McAfee or simply activate the Search feature and type in "McAfee". If it exists on your system the McAfee program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select McAfee in the list , the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding McAfee, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

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8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-10-11 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-10-10 21:30:38.617

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