McAfee

How to uninstall McAfee from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall McAfee for Windows. It was coded for Windows by McAfee, LLC. You can read more on McAfee, LLC or check for application updates here. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.10.231.1 folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.10.231.1\mc-update.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. mc-update.exe is the McAfee's main executable file and it takes around 4.85 MB (5082760 bytes) on disk.

McAfee is composed of the following executables which take 28.89 MB (30293344 bytes) on disk:

• mc-appx-inst.exe (984.50 KB)
• mc-fw-host.exe (2.22 MB)
• mc-fw-uac.exe (349.37 KB)
• mc-inst-uihost.exe (879.24 KB)
• mc-launch.exe (632.88 KB)
• mc-update.exe (4.85 MB)
• mc-web-view.exe (4.30 MB)
• mc-dad.exe (4.18 MB)
• mc-sec-installer.exe (905.18 KB)
• mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.11 MB)
• mc-wns-client.exe (810.41 KB)
• mc-wns-setup.exe (536.70 KB)
• mc-neo-host.exe (608.12 KB)
• mc-pco-scanner.exe (720.93 KB)
• mc-sustainability.exe (763.63 KB)
• mc-vpn.exe (247.27 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1.08 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
• wireguard.exe (3.80 MB)

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The current web page applies to McAfee version 1.10.231.1 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
• 1.24.162.1
• 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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McAfee has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall McAfee from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\McAfee File Lock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.mcafee.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\CNATQJVM\home.mcafee.com

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfeaaca.dll.de3c.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfehida.dll.0ebd.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfemms.exe.b61f.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfemmsa.dll.b0dd.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfestwa.dll.b0dd.deleteme
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfevtpa.dll.fab4.deleteme
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\McAfee File Lock\VaultInfo.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\css\mcafee_wa_crypto_learn.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\html\mcafee_wa_crypto_learn.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\images\advanced_protection_signals\mcafee-logo.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\images\crypto\mcafee-white.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\images\settings\mcafee-shield-pattern.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\images\web_advisor\mcafee_brand.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\images\web_advisor\mcafee_logo.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\images\web_advisor\mcafee_slogan_white.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\images\web_advisor\mcafee_webadvisor_logo.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\images\web_advisor\white_mcafee_icon.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\fdhgeoginicibhagdmblfikbgbkahibd\8.1.0.3987_0\mcafee_wa_crypto_learn.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.mcafee.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.mcafee.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.mcafee.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.mcafee.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.mcafee.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\DO7N4OHL\messages.mcafee[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\J8IY8ZNT\McAfee_Installer_serial_wLzQdfkDgGTNmmrvKGufmw2_key_affid_0_akey[1].exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DOMStore\37H95L3D\www.mcafee[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DOMStore\4BEPS04E\home.mcafee[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\McAfee_McAgent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\#home.mcafee.com\settings.sol
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\#mcafee.com\settings.sol
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\McAfee LLC.lnk

Usually the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\c:.program files.mcafee.wps.1.10.231.1.mc-wns-client.mc-wns-client.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\mcafee.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\mcafee.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\www.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfee.Neo.Unpacker.GZip.GZipUnpackerFactory
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfee.Neo.Unpacker.Zip.ZipUnpackerFactory
• 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\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\platform.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\cart.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\community.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\home.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\homeweb.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\promos.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\service.mcafee.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.mcafee.com
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\McAfee.WPS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\cfwids\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-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\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 computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is a program by the software company McAfee, LLC. Some computer users try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is hard because removing this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find McAfee or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee". The McAfee application will be found very quickly. When you select McAfee in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about McAfee, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will 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 that belong McAfee that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing McAfee using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions 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' PCs.