McAfee

A guide to uninstall McAfee from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall McAfee for Windows. The Windows version was developed by McAfee, LLC. Check out here where you can read more on McAfee, LLC. McAfee is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.12.340.1 folder, regulated by the user's decision. The entire uninstall command line for McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.12.340.1\mc-update.exe. mc-update.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 4.85 MB (5081016 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside McAfee. They occupy about 31.14 MB (32655288 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 information on this page is only about version 1.12.340.1 of McAfee. You can find below info on other application versions 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
• 1.24.162.1
• 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
• 1.9.253.1
• 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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When you're planning to uninstall McAfee you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\McAfee VirusScan
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee
• C:\Program Files\McAfee
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\McAfee

The files below were left behind on your disk by McAfee's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\McAfee VirusScan\upgrade.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AlertManager\AlertManagerReg.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AlertManager\appregistry.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\amcore\contain\0.9\amcontain.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\amcore\contain\2077.0\amcontain.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\amcore\content\0.5\amcontent.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\amcore\content\22.120.383.1\amcontent.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\amcore\normal\22.120.383.1\x86_64\MCNormalizer.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\amcore\normal\3.0\x86_64\MCNormalizer.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\amcore\update\0.5\amupdate.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\amcore\update\5341.0\amupdate.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\art\1002.0\artclean.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\art\1002.0\artnames.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\art\1002.0\artscan.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\exp\21.0\expclean.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\exp\21.0\expnames.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\exp\21.0\expscan.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\med\5516.0\medclean.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\med\5516.0\mednames.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\med\5516.0\medscan.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\med\5516.0\mferuntime.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\min\8106.0\minclean.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\min\8106.0\minnames.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\min\8106.0\minscan.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\prf\236.0\prfclean.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\prf\236.0\prfnames.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\prf\236.0\prfscan.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\sml\1820.0\smlclean.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\sml\1820.0\smlnames.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\sml\1820.0\smlscan.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\trs\763.0\trsclean.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\trs\763.0\trsnames.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\avengine\trs\763.0\trsscan.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\jti\1.0.0.1796\x86_64\JcmContent.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\jti\1.0.0.1796\x86_64\JcmProfiler.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\jti\1.0.0.1796\x86_64\JTIClientRules.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\mcctp32e\1.0.0.517\MCCTP32.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\mcctp64e\1.0.0.517\x86_64\MCCTP64.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\mcctphoste\1.0.0.517\x86_64\McCTPHost.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\rp\1.1.0.10773\x86_64\license_rp.txt
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\rp\1.1.0.10773\x86_64\rc.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\rpnonpemodels\1.1.4001.10773\nonpemodels.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\rpscriptmodel\1.1.4001.10773\x86_64\scriptmodel.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\rpstatic\1.1.11001.10128\sm.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\urlscan\20.30.416.1\urlmodels.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\amindex.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\scannerdata\x86_64\10.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\avengine\6600.9927\config.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\avengine\6600.9927\mscan64a.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\avengine\6600.9927\signlic.txt
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\datrep\1.0.12.944\datbit_legal.txt
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\datrep\1.0.12.944\mcdatrep.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\datrep\1.0.12.944\uninstall_datrep.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\digisig\22.120.337.1\digisig.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\digisig\22.120.337.1\digisig_license.txt
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\gti\21.120.593.1\amgti.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\jtiscanner\2.99.100.1\JTIScanner.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\rp\20.110.430.1\rs.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\rtkntfs\21.120.173.1\amntfs.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\rtkntfs\21.120.173.1\rtkntfs.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\rtkntfs\21.120.173.1\signlic.txt
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\tie\22.120.383.1\tieshim.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\urlscan\20.30.416.1\urlscan.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\scanners\x86_64\urlscan\20.30.416.1\urlscan_license.txt
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\AmcInst.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\amcontent.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\AVEvent.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\casper64.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\EMMain.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\lua_lib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\MCNormalizer.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mcshield.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\McShieldClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\metro_repair.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\MFE_CS.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\MFE_DS.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeamcin.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeavsconfig.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeavsinst_lam.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeavsinst_vso16.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeclnrk.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfecore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfelamamconfig.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfencbdc.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfencbdc.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfencbdc.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfencrk.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfencrk.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfencrk.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\ncapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\quarantine.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\x86\McShieldClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\x86_64\McShieldClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ChromiumContainer\appregistry.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ChromiumContainer\ChromiumContainerReg.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\appregistry.dat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\ClientAnalyticsReg.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\ComAPIProxy.dll

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.1.10.231.1.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_CURRENT_USER\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\messages.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\McAfee Trust
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\McAfee.wps
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\0168511699544898mcinstcleanup\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2998704922-2526445888-302438196-1006\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\UserName\Downloads\McAfee® Total Protection 2023-2024\Removal tool\MCPR.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2998704922-2526445888-302438196-1006\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ModuleCore\ModuleCoreService.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2998704922-2526445888-302438196-1006\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Platform\McUICnt.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2998704922-2526445888-302438196-1006\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\Launch.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2998704922-2526445888-302438196-1006\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\MfeBrowserHost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\cfwids\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\DisplayName
• 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-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\mfeelam\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\mfesec\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfevtp\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfewfpk\DisplayName

A way to uninstall McAfee from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is an application released by the software company McAfee, LLC. Sometimes, computer users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this manually takes some knowledge related to PCs. The best SIMPLE solution 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 one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find McAfee or simply activate the Search feature and type in "McAfee". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click McAfee in the list of programs, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about McAfee, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove McAfee.


8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your PC, we are not saying that McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee in case you want to. 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' computers.