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A way to uninstall McAfee Total Protection from your PC

This web page is about McAfee Total Protection for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by McAfee, Inc.. Open here for more details on McAfee, Inc.. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling McAfee Total Protection is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. AlertViewer.exe is the McAfee Total Protection's main executable file and it occupies around 1.46 MB (1533968 bytes) on disk.

McAfee Total Protection is comprised of the following executables which occupy 44.60 MB (46763680 bytes) on disk:

  • AlertViewer.exe (1.46 MB)
  • Launch.exe (1.96 MB)
  • firesvc.exe (489.20 KB)
  • McVsMap.exe (647.10 KB)
  • McVsShld.exe (864.00 KB)
  • MfeAVSvc.exe (4.18 MB)
  • mfeLamInstaller.exe (1.32 MB)
  • mfeODS.exe (1.40 MB)
  • MVsInst.exe (425.13 KB)
  • MpfAlert.exe (1.52 MB)
  • QcCons32.exe (604.21 KB)
  • QcConsol.exe (715.73 KB)
  • QcShm.exe (1.76 MB)
  • ShrCL.exe (1,012.23 KB)
  • McBootSvcSet.exe (592.68 KB)
  • mcinfo.exe (1.29 MB)
  • McInstru.exe (529.58 KB)
  • mcsvrcnt.exe (845.32 KB)
  • mcsync.exe (2.78 MB)
  • mcuihost.exe (1.51 MB)
  • mispreg.exe (655.66 KB)
  • mcocrollback.exe (642.59 KB)
  • McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (829.22 KB)
  • CATracker.exe (557.89 KB)
  • SmtMsgLauncher.exe (474.63 KB)
  • WssNgmAmbassador.exe (1.87 MB)
  • McVulAdmAgnt.exe (669.27 KB)
  • McVulAlert.exe (632.99 KB)
  • McVulCon.exe (671.84 KB)
  • McVulCtr.exe (1.77 MB)
  • McVulUsrAgnt.exe (669.77 KB)
  • browserhost.exe (3.26 MB)
  • servicehost.exe (878.19 KB)
  • uihost.exe (876.13 KB)
  • uninstaller.exe (2.31 MB)
  • updater.exe (2.24 MB)
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This info is about McAfee Total Protection version 16.020 only. You can find below info on other releases of McAfee Total Protection:

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries can be left behind when you are trying to remove McAfee Total Protection from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall McAfee Total Protection:
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall McAfee Total Protection:
  • 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\CoreUI64.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIAlertViewer.xml
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIModules.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIModules64.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIScripts.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CoreUIScripts64.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\CustMgr.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\Launch.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\Launch.xml
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\LayoutMgr.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\CoreUI\license.txt
  • 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\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\Gkp\content.bin
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\firesvc.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\Gkp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HcApi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HcCode.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HcThe.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hiphandlers.dat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hiphandlers.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HipRc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hipscont.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\hipscore.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HipShield.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\Gkp\HipShieldK.sys
  • 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\Gkp\hipshieldk_x64.cat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\drvvista.cat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\drvwin10.cat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\drvwin7.cat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\drvwin8.cat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\drvwin8_1.cat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\matDRV64.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\matLI64.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\matmain.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\matuc.inf
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\McMATAppInfo.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\McMATSysTrayPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\McOemRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\McPvDrv.cat
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\MCPvInst.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\MCPvInst64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\McPvKbePwd.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\McPvKbeQa.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\McPvNs.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\McPvTray.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\MpvRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\SvcDrv.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MAT\x64\McOemRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\AmEngineScan.dll
  • 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\mcctxmnu.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McOasShm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcodsps.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McOdsShm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcqtax.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\McVsMap.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsocfg.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\MfeAV\mcvsoins.dll

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC


A way to erase McAfee Total Protection from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Total Protection is a program released by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Frequently, people try to erase it. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this manually requires some skill regarding PCs. The best QUICK manner to erase McAfee Total Protection is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find McAfee Total Protection or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee Total Protection". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee Total Protection application will be found automatically. When you click McAfee Total Protection in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding McAfee Total Protection, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove McAfee Total Protection.
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8. After removing McAfee Total Protection, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of 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 registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee Total Protection by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee Total Protection by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee Total Protection in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-07-22 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-07-22 08:36:30.160