Microsoft Security Essentials

A guide to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows. It is made by Microsoft Corporation. More information on Microsoft Corporation can be found here. More data about the application Microsoft Security Essentials can be seen at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=154511&mkt=pt-br. Usually the Microsoft Security Essentials program is installed in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials folder, depending on the user's option during setup. Microsoft Security Essentials's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\setup.exe /x. msseces.exe is the Microsoft Security Essentials's main executable file and it takes approximately 1,022.30 KB (1046840 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Microsoft Security Essentials. They take about 3.20 MB (3357408 bytes) on disk.

• MpCmdRun.exe (199.02 KB)
• MsMpEng.exe (17.48 KB)
• msseces.exe (1,022.30 KB)
• setup.exe (694.88 KB)
• Update.exe (650.14 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.0.1500.0 of Microsoft Security Essentials. Click on the links below for other Microsoft Security Essentials versions:

• 4.5.216.0
• 4.6.305.0
• 4.4.304.0
• 4.3.215.0
• 4.1.522.0
• 1.0.2498.0
• 2.1.1116.0
• 2.0.657.0
• 4.3.219.0
• 4.0.1526.0
• 4.3.216.0
• 4.2.223.1
• 2.0.719.0
• 4.0.1538.0
• 1.0.1961.0
• 1.0.1759.0
• 4.0.1111.0
• 1.0.1611.0
• 1.0.1963.0
• 4.7.205.0
• 4.8.201.0
• 2.0.375.0
• 4.5
• 1.0.1959.0
• 4.8.204.0
• 4.0.1512.0
• 1.0.1407.0
• 4.0
• 2.0.522.0
• 4.9.218.0
• 1.0.1501.0
• 4.5.218.0
• 4.10.205.0
• 4.10.209.0
• 1.0.2140.0
• 4.0.1110.0

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Some files, folders and Windows registry data can not be removed when you remove Microsoft Security Essentials from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Backup\en-us\SetupRes.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Backup\mp_ambits.msi
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Backup\msse.msi
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Backup\setup.exe

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Security Essentials

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Security Essentials\DisplayIcon
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Security Essentials\DisplayName

A way to delete Microsoft Security Essentials using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Security Essentials is an application released by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people want to erase it. This is difficult because doing this manually takes some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE solution to erase Microsoft Security Essentials 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 on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Microsoft Security Essentials or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Microsoft Security Essentials". The Microsoft Security Essentials program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Microsoft Security Essentials in the list of apps, the following information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Microsoft Security Essentials, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Microsoft Security Essentials:

• The publisher is: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=154511&mkt=pt-br
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\setup.exe /x

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials.


8. After removing Microsoft Security Essentials, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Microsoft Security Essentials that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Microsoft Security Essentials using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that Microsoft Security Essentials by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.