McAfee

How to uninstall McAfee from your system

You can find below details on how to remove McAfee for Windows. The Windows version was created by McAfee, LLC. Additional info about McAfee, LLC can be read here. McAfee is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.21.162.1 folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. McAfee's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.21.162.1\mc-update.exe. mc-update.exe is the McAfee's primary executable file and it takes circa 3.17 MB (3328712 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside McAfee. They take about 93.17 MB (97695576 bytes) on disk.

• mc-appx-inst.exe (961.60 KB)
• mc-fw-host.exe (2.48 MB)
• mc-fw-uac.exe (416.83 KB)
• mc-inst-uihost.exe (947.89 KB)
• mc-launch-sparse.exe (805.09 KB)
• mc-launch.exe (814.66 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 (3.17 MB)
• mc-web-view.exe (4.23 MB)
• mc-dad.exe (2.52 MB)
• mc-sec-installer.exe (1,021.52 KB)
• mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.19 MB)
• mc-wns-client.exe (912.26 KB)
• windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe (60.59 MB)
• mc-neo-host.exe (701.17 KB)
• mc-pco-scanner.exe (934.54 KB)
• mc-sustainability.exe (945.32 KB)
• mc-vpn.exe (270.15 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 page is about McAfee version 1.21.162.1 alone. For other McAfee versions please click below:

• 1.14.212.1
• 1.11.184.1
• 1.8.256.1
• 1.24.167.1
• 1.17.226.1
• 1.22.200.1
• 1.19.187.1
• 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
• 1.12.340.1
• 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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If planning to uninstall McAfee you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were left behind:

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

Usually, the following files are left 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\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\WebAdvisor\Analytics\dataConfig.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\aviary_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\common.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\config_manager.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\csp_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\data_collector.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\data_items.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\dataset.js

Registry that is not removed:

• 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\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

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee Security Scan\4.1.304\McUICnt.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee Security Scan\4.1.304\McUICnt.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee Security Scan\4.1.321\McUICnt.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee Security Scan\4.1.321\McUICnt.exe.FriendlyAppName
• 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\1.21.162.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.21.162.1\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 (x86)\McAfee Security Scan\4.1.474\mc-webview-cnt.exe
• 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\PC Optimizer\SSTray.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4261317346-1034834188-3115621548-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume12\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.21.162.1\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\1.21.162.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• 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-wps-update\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeelam\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfesec\DisplayName

A way to uninstall McAfee from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is a program released by McAfee, LLC. Sometimes, computer users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be hard because removing this manually takes some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE solution to remove McAfee is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find McAfee or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee". If it exists on your system the McAfee application will be found automatically. After you click McAfee in the list of programs, some information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about McAfee, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing 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 perform the cleanup. All the items of McAfee that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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 application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove McAfee in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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.