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How to uninstall McAfee from your system

This page contains complete information on how to remove McAfee for Windows. It is made by McAfee, LLC. More information on McAfee, LLC can be found here. McAfee is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.22.203.1 folder, regulated by the user's option. The full command line for removing McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.22.203.1\mc-update.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. McAfee's primary file takes about 3.15 MB (3305664 bytes) and is called mc-update.exe.

The executables below are part of McAfee. They occupy about 95.18 MB (99803272 bytes) on disk.

mc-appx-inst.exe (948.82 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 (805.09 KB)
mc-launch.exe (814.66 KB)
mc-oem-subjob.exe (2.33 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 (3.15 MB)
mc-web-view.exe (4.20 MB)
mc-dad.exe (2.52 MB)
mc-sec-installer.exe (1,008.85 KB)
mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.18 MB)
mc-wns-client.exe (898.40 KB)
windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe (60.46 MB)
mc-neo-host.exe (690.61 KB)
mc-pco-scanner.exe (928.15 KB)
mc-sustainability.exe (933.18 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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This info is about McAfee version 1.22.203.1 only. You can find below info on other application versions of McAfee:

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McAfee has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall McAfee:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\McAfee VirusScan
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee
C:\Program Files\McAfee
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.mcafee.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\McAfee VirusScan\upgrade.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\actwizui.inf
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcactui.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcactwiz.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcactwiz.inf
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcactwiz_ld.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcautoreg.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ActWiz\mcawlang.inf
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AlertManager\AlertManager.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AlertManager\alertmanager64.inf
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AlertManager\AlertManagerReg.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AlertManager\AlertPluginRegister.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AlertManager\appregistry.dat
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\amindex.xml
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMContent\content\amcore\contain\0.9\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\normal\3.0\x86\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\scanners\amindex.xml
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\AVEvent.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\EM\EMSystemWideDataStore.PDS
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\EM\EMSystemWideDataStore_00.PTF
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\EMMain.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\license.txt
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\lua_lib.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\mcdatupdate.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\McShieldClient.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\metro_repair.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\MFE_CS.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\MFE_DS.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\mfecore.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\ncapi.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\quarantine.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\x32\McShieldClient.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\AMCore\x64\McShieldClient.dll
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.xml
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeavsinst_ens10_2.xml
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeavsinst_ens10_5.xml
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeavsinst_ens10_6.xml
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeavsinst_ens10_7.xml
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeavsinst_lam.xml
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Casper\mfeavsinst_vse90.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\cef64.inf
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\chrome_elf.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\icudtl.dat
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\libcef.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\resources.pam
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\CEF\snapshot_blob.bin
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\chromiumcontainer.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ChromiumContainer\chromiumcontainer.pam
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ChromiumContainer\chromiumcontainer64.inf
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ChromiumContainer\ChromiumContainerHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ChromiumContainer\ChromiumContainerReg.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ChromiumContainer\delegate.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
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\daConfig.cab
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\DAConfig.json
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\DADataRetentionPolicy.json
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\dataConfig.cab
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\McClientAnalytics.inf
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\McClientAnalytics64.inf
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\ModuleALE.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\Scripts\aviary_client.js
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\Scripts\common.js
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ClientAnalytics\Scripts\config_manager.js

Registry keys:

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\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.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\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.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\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.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\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.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\Software\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\McAfee Service Controller
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee Scheduled Task - (McAfee Scheduled Task - (mc-sustainability))

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.22.203.1\mc-web-view.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.22.203.1\mc-web-view.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\0257341732139222mcinstcleanup\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3280630472-3574548535-1146356341-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\ModuleCore\ModuleCoreService.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3280630472-3574548535-1146356341-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\Launch.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3280630472-3574548535-1146356341-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\MfeBrowserHost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3280630472-3574548535-1146356341-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.22.203.1\mc-fw-host.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3280630472-3574548535-1146356341-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.22.203.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3280630472-3574548535-1146356341-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.22.203.1\mc-web-view.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\cfwids\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee Scheduled Task - (McAfee Scheduled Task - (mc-sustainability))\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee Scheduled Task - (McAfee Scheduled Task - (mc-sustainability))\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAPExe\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAPExe\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAPExe\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mccspsvc\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mccspsvc\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mccspsvc\ImagePath
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-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\mfencbdc\ClientPath01
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfencbdc\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfencbdc\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfencrk\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfencrk\DisplayName
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\mfevtp\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfewfpk\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ModuleCoreService\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ModuleCoreService\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ModuleCoreService\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PEFService\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PEFService\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PEFService\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\polarbear-split-tunneling\ImagePath

How to remove McAfee from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is an application offered by the software company McAfee, LLC. Frequently, people try to uninstall this program. This can be efortful because doing this by hand takes some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK way to uninstall McAfee is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:

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3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find McAfee or simply activate the Search feature and type in "McAfee". If it exists on your system the McAfee app will be found very quickly. After you select McAfee in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is available to you:

Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding McAfee, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
Details regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

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8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee in case 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.

2024-09-17 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-09-17 09:22:27.923

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