McAfee Security Center

A guide to uninstall McAfee Security Center from your computer

McAfee Security Center is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by McAfee, LLC. You can read more on McAfee, LLC or check for application updates here. McAfee Security Center is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. McAfee Security Center's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. The program's main executable file is named mc-launch.exe and it has a size of 786.49 KB (805368 bytes).

McAfee Security Center contains of the executables below. They occupy 89.49 MB (93833808 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.29 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.80 MB)
• McVsMap.exe (461.90 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (739.51 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (4.63 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (846.91 KB)
• mfeODS.exe (690.73 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (365.54 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.33 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (627.54 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (729.87 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.56 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (830.20 KB)
• 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 (515.71 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.50 MB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (715.66 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (675.45 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (707.52 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.60 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (716.66 KB)
• browserhost.exe (3.63 MB)
• microsoftedgewebview2setup.exe (1.70 MB)
• servicehost.exe (868.55 KB)
• uihost.exe (841.56 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.43 MB)
• updater.exe (2.41 MB)
• mc-launch.exe (786.49 KB)
• mc-appx-inst.exe (1.09 MB)
• mc-fw-host.exe (2.39 MB)
• mc-fw-uac.exe (369.00 KB)
• mc-inst-uihost.exe (898.94 KB)
• mc-launch-sparse.exe (785.99 KB)
• mc-update.exe (4.99 MB)
• mc-web-view.exe (4.36 MB)
• mc-dad.exe (4.35 MB)
• mc-sec-installer.exe (949.28 KB)
• mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.15 MB)
• mc-wns-client.exe (897.84 KB)
• mc-neo-host.exe (740.01 KB)
• mc-pco-scanner.exe (774.56 KB)
• mc-sustainability.exe (985.95 KB)
• mc-vpn.exe (259.88 KB)
• openvpn.exe (944.28 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (99.16 KB)
• wireguard.exe (3.80 MB)
• mc-oem-subjob.exe (2.02 MB)
• SCTBSvc.exe (371.74 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.29 MB)
• openvpn.exe (1.00 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (495.83 KB)

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This info is about McAfee Security Center version 16.047 only. You can find here a few links to other McAfee Security Center releases:

• 16.042
• 16.046
• 16.037
• 16.038
• 16.029
• 16.032
• 16.048
• 16.026
• 16.036

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When planning to uninstall McAfee Security Center you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall McAfee Security Center from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\AlertViewer.inf
• 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.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\CoreUIModules.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIScripts.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® Total Protection.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\licenses.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AMSIExt_x86.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\av.list
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\CaspCont.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\Core.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmContent.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmProfiler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JcmRTS.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\JTIScanner.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\Matching.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-77A4.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-bridge.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-core.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-ps.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-rem-arr.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mc-av-rem-deep.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcctxmnu.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McOasShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McOdsShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcqtax.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcv77B6.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McVsMap.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsocfg.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoins.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoins64.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoshl.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoutil.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McVSPP.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McVsShld.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MfeAVSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mfeLamInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mfeODS.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mvsap.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MVsInst.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mvslog.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mvsoem.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\MVsUiCfg.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ransom_shield.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationCommunicator.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationCoreRules.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\ReputationProvider.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\VSJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vso.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vso_pre.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vso77B5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vsoLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\VSOMod.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vsores.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\vsouc.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\L10N.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\McMPFPPv.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\mpf.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\mpf_core.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MpfAlert.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MpfAltPS.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MpfApi.dll

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath

How to uninstall McAfee Security Center from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Security Center is an application by McAfee, LLC. Frequently, users choose to remove it. Sometimes this is efortful because removing this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY solution to remove McAfee Security Center is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find McAfee Security Center or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee Security Center". The McAfee Security Center app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select McAfee Security Center in the list , the following data about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about McAfee Security Center, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall McAfee Security Center.


8. After removing McAfee Security Center, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee Security Center that 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 can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall McAfee Security Center by McAfee, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee Security Center by McAfee, LLC is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall McAfee Security Center supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.