McAfee SecurityCenter

How to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove McAfee SecurityCenter for Windows. It was created for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. You can read more on McAfee, Inc. or check for application updates here. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. The complete uninstall command line for McAfee SecurityCenter is C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\mcuninst.exe. McAfee SecurityCenter's primary file takes around 901.84 KB (923488 bytes) and is named mcshell.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside McAfee SecurityCenter. They occupy about 16.85 MB (17669864 bytes) on disk.

• MpfSrv.exe (872.18 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (507.05 KB)
• MpsAlert.exe (178.52 KB)
• McpAdmin.exe (206.52 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (218.52 KB)
• langsel.exe (506.52 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (584.99 KB)
• mclgview.exe (458.24 KB)
• mcmscsvc.exe (845.54 KB)
• McNDUI.exe (348.56 KB)
• mcoemmgr.exe (408.91 KB)
• mcshell.exe (901.84 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (256.02 KB)
• mcsync.exe (461.22 KB)
• mcuihost.exe (753.00 KB)
• mcuninst.exe (670.44 KB)
• mcupdmgr.exe (762.98 KB)
• mcupdui.exe (369.23 KB)
• McUpdUtl.exe (293.31 KB)
• mispreg.exe (260.05 KB)
• ShrCL.exe (110.52 KB)
• msksrver.exe (26.02 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (156.52 KB)
• McSACore.exe (198.52 KB)
• saOemMgr.exe (62.47 KB)
• uninstall.exe (24.02 KB)
• SacSetup.exe (4.34 MB)
• mcappcfg.exe (269.28 KB)
• mcinsupd.exe (187.52 KB)
• mcsysmon.exe (592.52 KB)
• mcvsmap.exe (256.52 KB)
• mcvsshld.exe (256.02 KB)

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The current page applies to McAfee SecurityCenter version 9.11 only. You can find here 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
• 14.0.3061
• 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
• 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.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\1045\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\1045\L10N.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\1045\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\1045\mpfloc.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\1045\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\1045\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\data\1045\ids.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\data\1045\inbound.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\data\1045\outbound.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\data\1045\twerp.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\data\1045\twerp.idx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\MC\MpfAltPS.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\MC\MpfMISP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\MC\MPFOEM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\MC\MPFP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\MC\MPFPPS.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\mpfsbt.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\mpfuc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPF\mpfuc.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\Config.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\Events.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\InetTime.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\instld.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\Keyword.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\keywords.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\loc_jp.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\loc_pl.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\mpshelp.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\MpsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\MpsRes.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\mpsusrui.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\PIEvents.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\PIInfo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\User.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\1045\Website.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\checkmps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\IAEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\IAImageReader.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mcstdb.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mctgrid.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\MpsAlert.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpscfg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpscfg.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpscnfg.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpscore.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsdeflt.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsevh.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsld.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsld_CD.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsli.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\MPSMisp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsmisp.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsmspap.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsmsppv.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpspc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpspii.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpspost.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpspv.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpssbt.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsuc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsuc.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsui.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\mpsver.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MPS\substli.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\1045\mcpLD.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\1045\mcqchelp.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\1045\mcqcres.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\1045\QcLog.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\1045\QcRes.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\1045\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\McpAdmin.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\McpIns.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\mcpins.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\mcpLI.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\McpSched.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\mcqc.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\MRU.bak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\MRU.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\qcconf.bak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\qcconf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\QcConsol.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\QCLite.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MQC\QCMISP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\about.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\FWBlock.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\gloss.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\mcafee.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\mpf.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\mps.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\mqc.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\msc.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\msk.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\nmc.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\shr.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\Support.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\MSC\1045\Help\vs.chm

Generally the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

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

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee SiteAdvisor Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mcmscsvc\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSK80Service\ImagePath

How to remove McAfee SecurityCenter from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee SecurityCenter is an application by McAfee, Inc.. Frequently, users try to erase this program. This can be hard because performing this by hand takes some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK action to erase 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate McAfee SecurityCenter or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee SecurityCenter". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee SecurityCenter program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click McAfee SecurityCenter in the list of apps, the following data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about McAfee SecurityCenter, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove McAfee SecurityCenter.


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

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above 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 for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.