McAfee True Key

How to uninstall McAfee True Key from your PC

This web page is about McAfee True Key for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by McAfee, LLC. You can find out more on McAfee, LLC or check for application updates here. Usually the McAfee True Key program is placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\TrueKey directory, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Program Files\McAfee\TrueKey\McAfee.TrueKey.Uninstaller.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall McAfee True Key. McAfee True Key's primary file takes about 488.86 KB (500592 bytes) and is called McTkSchedulerService.exe.

McAfee True Key installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 13.80 MB (14473000 bytes) on disk.

• InstallerEvents.exe (492.87 KB)
• McTkSchedulerService.exe (488.86 KB)
• McAfee.TrueKey.ServiceHelper.exe (214.47 KB)
• Mcafee.TrueKey.UI.exe (411.55 KB)
• McAfee.TrueKey.Uninstaller.exe (854.02 KB)
• McAfee.Yap.TkUpdMgr.exe (377.38 KB)
• McTKInsUtil.exe (479.76 KB)
• McTkOOBEService.exe (353.66 KB)
• native_proxy.exe (1.22 MB)
• truekey.exe (4.29 MB)
• chrome-export.exe (344.49 KB)
• firefox-export-x64.exe (660.80 KB)
• firefox-export.exe (480.72 KB)
• lenovo-tvpm-export.exe (727.87 KB)
• safekey-lastpass-export.exe (791.43 KB)
• winpv-export.exe (344.49 KB)

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This data is about McAfee True Key version 6.3.101.1 only. You can find below info on other releases of McAfee True Key:

• 6.1.125.1
• 6.1.132.1
• 5.3.138.1
• 6.0.150.1
• 5.1.165.1
• 5.2.167.1
• 6.2.109.2
• 5.1.230.7
• 5.2.162.1
• 6.2.110.10
• 5.1.173.1
• 6.2.110.8
• 5.1.158.1

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\TrueKey\true-key-mark.ico

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TrueKey
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee\True Key

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TrueKey\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TrueKeyScheduler\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TrueKeyServiceHelper\ImagePath

A way to remove McAfee True Key with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee True Key is a program offered by McAfee, LLC. Frequently, people choose to remove this application. This is hard because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE solution to remove McAfee True Key is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate McAfee True Key or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee True Key". The McAfee True Key application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select McAfee True Key in the list , some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding McAfee True Key, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove McAfee True Key.


8. After uninstalling McAfee True Key, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee True Key which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee True Key using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee True Key by McAfee, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee True Key by McAfee, LLC is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee True Key supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.