McAfee

How to uninstall McAfee from your computer

McAfee is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by McAfee, LLC. Go over here for more details on McAfee, LLC. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1 directory. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's choice. The entire uninstall command line for McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-update.exe. The program's main executable file is named mc-update.exe and occupies 4.84 MB (5071576 bytes).

McAfee contains of the executables below. They occupy 27.39 MB (28721280 bytes) on disk.

• mc-appx-inst.exe (980.00 KB)
• mc-fw-host.exe (2.20 MB)
• mc-fw-uac.exe (349.37 KB)
• mc-inst-uihost.exe (879.24 KB)
• mc-launch.exe (627.81 KB)
• mc-update.exe (4.84 MB)
• mc-web-view.exe (4.19 MB)
• mc-dad.exe (4.17 MB)
• mc-sec-installer.exe (893.04 KB)
• mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.11 MB)
• mc-neo-host.exe (606.55 KB)
• mc-pco-scanner.exe (718.86 KB)
• mc-sustainability.exe (759.49 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 information on this page is only about version 1.9.253.1 of McAfee. You can find below a few links to other McAfee versions:

• 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
• 1.12.340.1
• 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.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall McAfee:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee
• C:\Program Files\McAfee
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\AD2F1837.myHP_39.52446.140.0_x64__v10z8vjag6ke6\Bundle\assets\__libraries\first-use-mcafee

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\HP\Shared\McAfee.ico
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\alertviewer.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\analytics\dictionary.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\analytics\events.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\av.list
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\browser_helper.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\config.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\config.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\dad\mc-dad.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\driver\mc-sec-installer.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\driver\mfeelam.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\driver\mfeelam.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\driver\mfeelam.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\driver\mfesec.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\driver\mfesec.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\driver\mfesec.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\extnhost\BrowserHostFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.chrome.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.edge.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.firefox.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\m_shield.png
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-alertmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-analytics.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-analytics15.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-appx-inst.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-av-engine.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-av-trust.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-av-trust.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-bridge-server.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-cloudsdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-csp.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-ctxmnu.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-da.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-extn-module.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-fw-host.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-fwl.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-fw-uac.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-inst-ui.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-launch.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-ngm-client.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-oobe.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mcpackage.appx
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-rmt-cmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-sec-core.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-sec-kernel.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-sec-plugin-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-sec-plugin-x86.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-sec-quarantine.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-sec-signature.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-sensor.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-shredder.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-sync.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-systray.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-taskscheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-tracker-remover.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-ui-support.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-uninst-res.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-uninst-ui.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-update.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-vpn-module.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-wac.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-wac-viewer.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-web-view.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-web-view.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\neo\core\mc-neo-host.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\neo\core\mc-neo-proxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\neo\core\mc-neo-rules-engine.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker\mc-neo-unpacker-gzip.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker\mc-neo-unpacker-rar.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker\mc-neo-unpacker-upx.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker\mc-neo-unpacker-zip.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\pcoscanner\mc-pco-scanner.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\pcoscanner\sqlite3.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\pcoscanner\sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\pcoscanner\ToolLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\resources.pri
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\SecurityProductInformation.ini
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\signlic.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\daConfig.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\DAConfig.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\DADataRetentionPolicy.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\dataConfig.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\aviary_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\common.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\config_manager.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\csp_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\da_definitions.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\data_collector.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\data_items.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\dataset.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\dataset_da.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\datasets_catalog.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\dictionary.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\emitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\engine.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\error_transmitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\sustainability\ALEStatic\Scripts\event_handler.js

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\McAfee.WPS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_jkfrewpbzw
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_wwdeczjutg

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3336340332-2024102842-3101450718-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-web-view.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3336340332-2024102842-3101450718-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3336340332-2024102842-3101450718-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-fw-host.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3336340332-2024102842-3101450718-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3336340332-2024102842-3101450718-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.9.253.1\mc-web-view.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_jkfrewpbzw\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_jkfrewpbzw\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_jkfrewpbzw\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_wwdeczjutg\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_wwdeczjutg\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_wwdeczjutg\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\mfeelam\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfesec\DisplayName

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

McAfee is a program marketed by McAfee, LLC. Sometimes, users want to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this manually takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE way 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

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

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about McAfee, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall McAfee.


8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 remove McAfee in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.