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A way to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter from your PC

McAfee SecurityCenter is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by McAfee, Inc.. Open here for more details on McAfee, Inc.. McAfee SecurityCenter is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder, depending on the user's decision. You can remove McAfee SecurityCenter by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. mcinfo.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 854.64 KB (875152 bytes) on disk.

McAfee SecurityCenter installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 8.40 MB (8813168 bytes) on disk.

  • mcinfo.exe (854.64 KB)
  • mcoemmgr.exe (1.07 MB)
  • mcsvrcnt.exe (1,005.05 KB)
  • mcsync.exe (1.39 MB)
  • mcuihost.exe (869.19 KB)
  • mcuninst.exe (1.08 MB)
  • mcupdmgr.exe (1.39 MB)
  • mispreg.exe (630.83 KB)
  • McSmtFwk.exe (200.34 KB)
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This info is about McAfee SecurityCenter version 11.0.572 only. Click on the links below for other McAfee SecurityCenter versions:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below are left behind on your disk by McAfee SecurityCenter's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\instLD.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\McpIns.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MQS\mcpins.inf

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mfe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • 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
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfeeExtn\DefaultIcon\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfeeExtn\shell\open\command\


How to remove McAfee SecurityCenter from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee SecurityCenter is an application by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE practice to remove McAfee SecurityCenter is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs 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 program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click McAfee SecurityCenter in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding McAfee SecurityCenter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter.
Uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter


8. After uninstalling McAfee SecurityCenter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee SecurityCenter which 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 are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee SecurityCenter by McAfee, Inc. from your PC, 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 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-02-06 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-02-06 07:18:14.003