McAfee Security Center

A way to uninstall McAfee Security Center from your system

McAfee Security Center is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by McAfee, LLC. Check out here for more information on McAfee, LLC. McAfee Security Center is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling McAfee Security Center is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is labeled AlertViewer.exe and occupies 1.29 MB (1349544 bytes).

The following executable files are incorporated in McAfee Security Center. They take 24.24 MB (25421608 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.29 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.80 MB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (636.10 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (2.67 MB)
• McInstru.exe (630.65 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (853.04 KB)
• mcsync.exe (5.19 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.37 MB)
• mcurl.exe (1,010.28 KB)
• MfeBrowserHost.exe (1.06 MB)
• mispreg.exe (684.16 KB)
• OOBE_Upgrader.exe (3.62 MB)
• mcocrollback.exe (738.05 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (815.95 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (518.56 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.50 MB)

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The current web page applies to McAfee Security Center version 16.048 only. You can find below info on other application versions of McAfee Security Center:

• 16.042
• 16.046
• 16.037
• 16.038
• 16.029
• 16.032
• 16.026
• 16.036
• 16.047

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove McAfee Security Center.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall McAfee Security Center:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI.partner.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUI.res.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.xml
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIDaily.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CustMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\DADMessageBusProxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\Launch.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\LayoutMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\McAfee Security Center.lnk
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\McAfee Security.lnk
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\NotificationCenter.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\PamUpdater.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\ActionCenter.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\dto\alert.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\context\ContextDataManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\context\ContextRule.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\criticalAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\criticalValueAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\featureAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\featureAlertsData_hp.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\data\reportAlertsData.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\helpers\constants.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\helpers\helpers.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\AlertManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\CriticalAlertsManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\CriticalValueAlertsManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\FeatureAlertManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\MonthlyReportManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\StatusManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\modules\managers\TrialReportManager.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scripts\thirdParty\dkjson.lua
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\scriptversion.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\10250\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\10250\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\10250\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\10250\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1028\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1028\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1028\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1028\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1029\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1029\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1029\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1029\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1030\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1030\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1030\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1030\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1031\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1031\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1031\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1031\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1032\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1032\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1032\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1032\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1033\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1034\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1034\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1034\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1034\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1035\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1035\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1035\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1035\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1036\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1036\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1036\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1036\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1037\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1037\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1037\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1037\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1038\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1038\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1038\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1038\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1040\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1041\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1041\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1041\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1041\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1042\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1042\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1042\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1042\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\1043\instLD.inf

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

How to erase McAfee Security Center from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Security Center is an application marketed by the software company McAfee, LLC. Some computer users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best EASY manner to uninstall McAfee Security Center is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate McAfee Security Center or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee Security Center". If it exists on your system the McAfee Security Center program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click McAfee Security Center in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding McAfee Security Center, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall McAfee Security Center.


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

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee Security Center by McAfee, LLC from your PC, we are not saying that McAfee Security Center by McAfee, LLC is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall McAfee Security Center supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.