McAfee SecurityCenter

A guide to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter from your system

This page is about McAfee SecurityCenter for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is produced by McAfee, Inc.. Open here where you can read more on McAfee, Inc.. McAfee SecurityCenter is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder, regulated by the user's option. The full uninstall command line for McAfee SecurityCenter is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. McAfee SecurityCenter's primary file takes about 1.86 MB (1952864 bytes) and is called Launch.exe.

McAfee SecurityCenter is composed of the following executables which occupy 24.96 MB (26169184 bytes) on disk:

• Launch.exe (1.86 MB)
• firesvc.exe (123.55 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (873.63 KB)
• McAlert.exe (555.85 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (423.16 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (521.07 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.81 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (486.79 KB)
• CompatibilityTester.exe (549.86 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (423.66 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (1.35 MB)
• McInstru.exe (507.43 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (1.11 MB)
• mcsync.exe (3.55 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.10 MB)
• mispreg.exe (909.98 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (621.45 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (860.52 KB)
• CATracker.exe (557.89 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (470.65 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.85 MB)
• mskxagnt.exe (359.13 KB)
• McSmtFwk.exe (124.66 KB)
• mcods.exe (1.28 MB)
• mcodsscan.exe (685.95 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (416.63 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (1.22 MB)
• MVsInst.exe (591.67 KB)

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This web page is about McAfee SecurityCenter version 14.0.3061 only. You can find below a few links to other McAfee SecurityCenter releases:

• 11.0.578
• 15.0.195
• 13.6.1367
• 14.0.1076
• 14.0.4121
• 16.020
• 12.8.934
• 14.0.1122
• 9.1
• 14.0.4127
• 10.5.194
• 12.8.907
• 11.6.434
• 13.6.1529
• 16.013
• 12.8.1003
• 14.0.8185
• 13.6.953
• 15.0.179
• 11.0.649
• 16.0.1
• 14.0.8165
• 15.0.159
• Unknown
• 12.8.750
• 16.0.2
• 16.0.3
• 14.0.12000
• 11.0.678
• 12.8.856
• 13.6.1599
• 14.0.4113
• 14.013
• 15.0.2063
• 10.5.237
• 14.0.5042
• 10.5.204
• 15.0.185
• 10.0.587
• 15.0.166
• 9.3
• 11.6.443
• 14.0.1029
• 14.0.6136
• 16.010
• 9.15
• 14.0.4119
• 11.0.623
• 10.5.227
• 12.8.1005
• 14.0.207
• 11.0.669
• 11.6.507
• 10.0.584
• 14.0.350
• 11.6.385
• 16.09
• 16.018
• 13.6.1248
• 16.07
• 12.8.944
• 16.019
• 10.5.247
• 9.11
• 14.0.1127
• 16.011
• 10.5.216
• 16.012
• 13.0.244
• 16.08
• 12.1.282
• 14.0.9052
• 14.0.5120
• 14.0.8035
• 10.5.240
• 11.0.572
• 11.6.435
• 14.0.1040
• 14.0.9042
• 12.8.957
• 11.6.518
• 14.0.339
• 10.5.195
• 14.0.4072
• 12.8.958
• 16.017
• 12.8.908
• 12.1.338
• 11.0.608
• 14.0.5084
• 13.6.1492
• 15.0.2059
• 16.0.4
• 9.0
• 16.016
• 15.0.2061
• 11.6.477
• 12.8.992
• 14.0.7086
• 12.1.353

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee

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

• C:\Program Files\mcafee\Gkp\hipshieldk_vista_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\Gkp\hipshieldk_win10_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\Gkp\hipshieldk_win7_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\Gkp\hipshieldk_win8_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\Gkp\hipshieldk_win81_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MPF\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MPF\mpf.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MPF\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MPS\instld.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MPS\mps.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MPS\mpsli.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MPS\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MPS\substli.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MQS\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\MQS\subst.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
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1043\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1043\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1043\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1044\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1044\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1044\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1044\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1045\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1045\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1045\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1045\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1046\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1046\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1046\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1046\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1049\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1049\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1049\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1049\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1050\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1050\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1050\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1050\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1051\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1051\mclgtmpl.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1051\msclcres.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1051\mscpstLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\1053\instLD.inf

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

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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\mcuihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\mcuihost.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee SecurityCenter is a program offered by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Some users want to remove this application. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK solution to remove McAfee SecurityCenter is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





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

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find McAfee SecurityCenter or simply click the Search field and type in "McAfee SecurityCenter". If it exists on your system the McAfee SecurityCenter application will be found automatically. After you select McAfee SecurityCenter in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding McAfee SecurityCenter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter.


8. After removing McAfee SecurityCenter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee SecurityCenter that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing McAfee SecurityCenter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.