McAfee LiveSafe

A guide to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe from your PC

This web page is about McAfee LiveSafe for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by McAfee, Inc.. More information about McAfee, Inc. can be found here. McAfee LiveSafe is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder, regulated by the user's decision. McAfee LiveSafe's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. The program's main executable file occupies 113.49 KB (116216 bytes) on disk and is labeled firesvc.exe.

The executable files below are part of McAfee LiveSafe. They occupy an average of 17.51 MB (18362168 bytes) on disk.

• firesvc.exe (113.49 KB)
• MpfAlert.exe (635.54 KB)
• McAlert.exe (337.28 KB)
• QcCons32.exe (254.79 KB)
• QcConsol.exe (294.52 KB)
• QcShm.exe (1,003.67 KB)
• ShrCL.exe (140.16 KB)
• CompatibilityTester.exe (549.86 KB)
• McAPExe.exe (764.27 KB)
• mcinfo.exe (975.51 KB)
• McInstru.exe (359.42 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (1.08 MB)
• mcsync.exe (1.87 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (940.27 KB)
• mispreg.exe (723.03 KB)
• mcocrollback.exe (440.87 KB)
• McPartnerSAInstallManager.exe (599.80 KB)
• mskxagnt.exe (244.74 KB)
• mcods.exe (624.47 KB)
• mcodsscan.exe (511.79 KB)
• McVsMap.exe (226.15 KB)
• McVsShld.exe (497.74 KB)
• MVsInst.exe (398.13 KB)
• McVulAdmAgnt.exe (728.58 KB)
• McVulAlert.exe (649.61 KB)
• McVulCon.exe (687.84 KB)
• McVulCtr.exe (1.44 MB)
• McVulUsrAgnt.exe (728.05 KB)

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The current web page applies to McAfee LiveSafe version 14.0.4121 alone. Click on the links below for other McAfee LiveSafe versions:

• 16.06
• 15.0.2059
• 14.0.7085
• 16.019
• 15.0.166
• 16.014
• 16.0.4
• 15.0.159
• 16.017
• 14.0.9051
• 16.07
• 16.011
• 14.0.7716
• 16.018
• 16.0.2
• 14.0.12000
• 15.12
• 15.0.190
• 16.013
• 14.0.9055
• 16.020
• 14.0.6120
• 14.0.9052
• 15.0.185
• 12.8.992
• 14.0.4119
• 16.016
• 14.0.9042
• 14.0.339
• 14.0.1122
• 14.0.1076
• 16.0.0
• 16.010
• 14.013
• 14.0.5084
• 16.012
• 16.0.1
• 14.0.9043
• 16.0.3
• 16.09
• 14.0.7080
• 15.0.2063
• 14.0.9029
• 15.0.179
• 13.6.1599
• 16.015
• 14.0.1029
• 14.0.6136
• 14.0.7086
• 14.0.5120
• 14.0.4132
• 15.0.2061
• 16.0.5
• 15.1.156
• 14.0.8185
• 14.0.3061
• 16.08
• 13.6.1529
• 15.0.195

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If planning to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall McAfee LiveSafe:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• 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\mpf\data\hips.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\TS_CA.crt
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\TSClient.crt
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\TSClient.key
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\FWJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\content.bin
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hiphandlers.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hiphandlers.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hiphandlers32.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hiphandlers32.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\hipsbkup\hipscont.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\L10N.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\McMPFPPv.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpf.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpf_core.dat
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfAlert.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfAltPS.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfApiPS.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfcor.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfdata.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfEvt.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfins64.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfinst.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\mpfLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MPFOEM.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfPP.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfShm.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfSvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MpfSvcPS.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MPFuc.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\MPFuc.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\portname.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\substLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\twerp.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\checkmps.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\instld.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\McAlert.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mps.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\Mps656D.tmp
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MPS6717.tmp
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpscfg.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpscfg.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpscore.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsdeflt.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsevh.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MPSJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsld.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsli.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MPSMisp.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmisp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmspap.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsmsppv.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpspost.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MpsRes2.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\MpsShim.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsuc.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsuc.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\mpsver.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mps\substli.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\McpIns.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcpins.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcpLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcpLI.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcqc.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mcshr.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\MqsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mqsuc.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\mqsuc.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\MRU.ini
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcCons32.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcConsol.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QCJsRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QCLite.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QCProgressIcon.dll
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\QcShm.exe
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mqs\ShrCL.exe

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MSC

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\mcuihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\mcafee\msc\mcuihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAPExe\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McODS\ImagePath

How to erase McAfee LiveSafe from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee LiveSafe is an application by the software company McAfee, Inc.. Sometimes, people want to uninstall this program. This can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY approach to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe 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 Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find McAfee LiveSafe or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee LiveSafe". The McAfee LiveSafe app will be found automatically. When you click McAfee LiveSafe in the list of applications, some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about McAfee LiveSafe, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove McAfee LiveSafe.


8. After uninstalling McAfee LiveSafe, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee LiveSafe which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee LiveSafe using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee LiveSafe by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.