Microsoft Security Essentials

A guide to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials from your computer

You can find below details on how to remove Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows. It is produced by Microsoft Corporation. Additional info about Microsoft Corporation can be read here. More details about the software Microsoft Security Essentials can be seen at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=154511&mkt=en-us. Microsoft Security Essentials is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\setup.exe /x is the full command line if you want to remove Microsoft Security Essentials. msseces.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 1.32 MB (1380584 bytes) on disk.

Microsoft Security Essentials is comprised of the following executables which take 4.02 MB (4218608 bytes) on disk:

• MpCmdRun.exe (238.24 KB)
• MsMpEng.exe (16.99 KB)
• msseces.exe (1.32 MB)
• setup.exe (871.95 KB)
• Update.exe (772.37 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.0.1611.0 of Microsoft Security Essentials. You can find below a few links to other Microsoft Security Essentials releases:

• 4.5.216.0
• 4.6.305.0
• 4.4.304.0
• 4.3.215.0
• 1.0.2498.0
• 4.1.522.0
• 2.1.1116.0
• 2.0.657.0
• 4.3.219.0
• 4.2.223.1
• 4.0.1526.0
• 4.3.216.0
• 2.0.719.0
• 4.0.1538.0
• 1.0.1961.0
• 1.0.1759.0
• 4.0.1111.0
• 1.0.1963.0
• 4.7.205.0
• 4.8.201.0
• 2.0.375.0
• 1.0.1500.0
• 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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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Microsoft Security Essentials:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Backup\en-us\SetupRes.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Backup\legitlib.dll
• 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
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Backup\setup.ini
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Backup\SetupRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Drivers\mpfilter\mpfilter.cat
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Drivers\mpfilter\mpfilter.inf
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Drivers\mpfilter\mpfilter.sys
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Drivers\mpnwmon\mpnwmon.cat
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Drivers\mpnwmon\mpnwmon.inf
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\Drivers\mpnwmon\mpnwmon.sys
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\en-us\MpAsDesc.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\en-us\mpevmsg.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MpAsDesc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MpClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MpCmdRun.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MpCommu.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\mpevmsg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MpOAv.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MpRTP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MpSvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpCom.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpEng.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpLics.dll

Registry that is not removed:

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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\

How to delete Microsoft Security Essentials from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Security Essentials is an application by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Some people try to remove this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY practice to remove 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 already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Microsoft Security Essentials or simply click the Search field and type in "Microsoft Security Essentials". If it is installed on your PC the Microsoft Security Essentials app will be found very quickly. After you select Microsoft Security Essentials in the list of applications, the following data about the application is available to you:

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

For example you can see that for Microsoft Security Essentials:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Microsoft Security Essentials.


8. After uninstalling Microsoft Security Essentials, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Microsoft Security Essentials which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Microsoft Security Essentials using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Microsoft Security Essentials by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials 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' computers.