McAfee® Total Protection

A guide to uninstall McAfee® Total Protection from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove McAfee® Total Protection for Windows. It is written by McAfee, LLC. You can read more on McAfee, LLC or check for application updates here. McAfee® Total Protection is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall is the full command line if you want to remove McAfee® Total Protection. The application's main executable file occupies 1.41 MB (1475864 bytes) on disk and is labeled AlertViewer.exe.

The following executables are installed along with McAfee® Total Protection. They occupy about 58.86 MB (61724216 bytes) on disk.

• AlertViewer.exe (1.41 MB)
• Launch.exe (1.93 MB)
• McPvTray.exe (1.02 MB)
• SvcDrv.exe (470.40 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (890.71 KB)
• MfeAVSvc.exe (4.66 MB)
• mfeLamInstaller.exe (994.11 KB)
• mfeODS.exe (840.87 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (520.81 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (1.45 MB)
• QcCons32.exe (620.07 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (722.33 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1.68 MB)
• ShrCL.exe (982.83 KB)
• McBootSvcSet.exe (623.71 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (2.75 MB)
• McInstru.exe (621.64 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (837.37 KB)
• mcsync.exe (4.59 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (1.45 MB)
• mcurl.exe (1.08 MB)
• MfeBrowserHost.exe (1.17 MB)
• mispreg.exe (665.34 KB)
• OOBE_Upgrader.exe (3.68 MB)
• mcocrollback.exe (706.36 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (809.45 KB)
• SmtMsgLauncher.exe (505.67 KB)
• WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.65 MB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (702.48 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (663.84 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (695.91 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.71 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (704.05 KB)
• browserhost.exe (3.61 MB)
• microsoftedgewebview2setup.exe (1.70 MB)
• servicehost.exe (948.73 KB)
• uihost.exe (947.66 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.51 MB)
• updater.exe (2.42 MB)
• SCTBSvc.exe (502.67 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.29 MB)
• openvpn.exe (1.00 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (495.83 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 16.041 of McAfee® Total Protection. You can find below info on other versions of McAfee® Total Protection:

• 16.052
• 16.043
• 16.049
• 16.047
• 16.054
• 16.048
• 16.033
• 16.034
• 16.053
• 16.027
• 16.032
• 16.039
• 16.038
• 16.030
• 16.040
• 16.050
• 1.5.2021.1
• 16.028
• 16.036
• 16.045
• 16.026
• 16.046
• 16.037
• 16.044
• 16.029
• 16.042
• 16.051
• 1.5.230.1
• 16.035
• 16.031

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall McAfee® Total Protection from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

The files below remain on your disk by McAfee® Total Protection when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\dataConfig.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\aviary_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\common.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\config_manager.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\csp_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\data_collector.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\data_items.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\dataset.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\dataset_da.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\datasets_catalog.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\dictionary.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\emitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\engine.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\error_transmitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\event_handler.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\events.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\hash128.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\json2.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\logging.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\mappings.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\mcutil.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\observation_analytics.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\operations.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\preprocessors.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\profile.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\registry.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\rest_transport.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\rules.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\sha256.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\subdb.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transmitter_template.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_ai.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_api_endpoint.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_aws_apigateway_v1.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_da.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_eng_observability.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_event_hub.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_ga.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_mosaic_api_v2.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_msgbus.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_template.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\uwp_storage.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\wa_settingsdb.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\wmi.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticsmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\analyticscontextconfig.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\analyticswpssetting.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\analyticswsswps.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\browserinformation.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\browserversion.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\contexthandler.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\externalutilityfunction.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\featuretrackingfeature.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\hashedmachineid.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\samrecoverable.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\sequencenumber.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\subscriptionexpirydate.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\subscriptionstatus.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\subscriptiontype.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\suitestatus.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wpssubscriptionexpirydate.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wpssubscriptionstatus.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wpssubscriptiontype.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wsssetting.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wssversion.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\analyticseventhandler.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\analyticseventsconfig.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\analyticshandleonnavigate.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\analyticstelemetryhandler.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\blockpage.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\browserinformation.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\browsernavigate.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\browserversion.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\commonlogicloader.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailycounters.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailyping.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailypingbrowsernavigationcount.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailypingbrowserused.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailypingmetriccounter.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\domainnavigatedcounter.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\downloadscan.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\heronerrorslog.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\installedextensions.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\navigatedtoday.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\pushnotification.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\remapattributes.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\searchreset.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\searchsuggestcounter.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\searchterm.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\securesearchhit.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\securesearchtoast.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\sendimmediately.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\sendonping.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\settingsdblookup.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\smareputationcounter.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\wssanalytics.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\wssanalyticsraw.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\browserhost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\e10ssaffplg.xpi

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

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

Additional values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath

How to delete McAfee® Total Protection from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee® Total Protection is an application marketed by McAfee, LLC. Some people decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY approach to uninstall McAfee® Total Protection 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate McAfee® Total Protection or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee® Total Protection". If it exists on your system the McAfee® Total Protection app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select McAfee® Total Protection in the list , the following data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about McAfee® Total Protection, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee® Total Protection.


8. After removing McAfee® Total Protection, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee® Total Protection which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing McAfee® Total Protection using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure 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

The text above is not a recommendation to remove McAfee® Total Protection by McAfee, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee® Total Protection by McAfee, LLC is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove McAfee® Total Protection in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.