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How to uninstall McAfee from your system

This info is about McAfee for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by McAfee, LLC. You can read more on McAfee, LLC or check for application updates here. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.16.195.1 folder (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.16.195.1\mc-update.exe. mc-update.exe is the McAfee's main executable file and it takes approximately 3.17 MB (3320728 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of McAfee. They take an average of 26.74 MB (28042424 bytes) on disk.

  • mc-appx-inst.exe (943.32 KB)
  • mc-fw-host.exe (2.45 MB)
  • mc-fw-uac.exe (411.23 KB)
  • mc-inst-uihost.exe (932.11 KB)
  • mc-launch-sparse.exe (808.50 KB)
  • mc-launch.exe (818.07 KB)
  • mc-update.exe (3.17 MB)
  • mc-web-view.exe (4.20 MB)
  • mc-dad.exe (2.56 MB)
  • mc-sec-installer.exe (950.15 KB)
  • mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.18 MB)
  • mc-wns-client.exe (882.27 KB)
  • mc-neo-host.exe (723.70 KB)
  • mc-pco-scanner.exe (907.05 KB)
  • mc-sustainability.exe (922.90 KB)
  • mc-vpn.exe (270.15 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (944.28 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (99.16 KB)
  • wireguard.exe (3.80 MB)
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The current web page applies to McAfee version 1.16.195.1 only. For other McAfee versions please click below:

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A way to erase McAfee using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is an application offered by the software company McAfee, LLC. Frequently, people decide to remove this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually takes some knowledge related to PCs. 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 on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate McAfee or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee". If it exists on your system the McAfee application will be found very quickly. When you select McAfee in the list of programs, the following data about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower 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.
  • Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall McAfee.
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8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page 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 computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-11-07 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-11-07 17:41:17.650