McAfee

A guide to uninstall McAfee from your computer

This web page is about McAfee for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by McAfee, LLC. Check out here where you can get more info on McAfee, LLC. McAfee is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.29.160.1 directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. The full uninstall command line for McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.29.160.1\mc-update.exe. mc-update.exe is the McAfee's main executable file and it occupies around 3.22 MB (3377472 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in McAfee. They occupy 108.50 MB (113773584 bytes) on disk.

• mc-appx-inst.exe (998.31 KB)
• mc-fake-alert-blocker.exe (967.06 KB)
• mc-fw-host.exe (2.59 MB)
• mc-fw-uac.exe (419.52 KB)
• mc-inst-uihost.exe (942.35 KB)
• mc-launch-sparse.exe (832.37 KB)
• mc-launch.exe (845.44 KB)
• mc-oem-subjob.exe (2.30 MB)
• mc-run-dll-v1000.exe (654.61 KB)
• mc-run-dll-v1001.exe (653.75 KB)
• mc-run-dll-v1002.exe (653.75 KB)
• mc-update.exe (3.22 MB)
• mc-web-view.exe (6.84 MB)
• mc-dad.exe (2.58 MB)
• mc-sec-installer.exe (1,008.88 KB)
• mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.25 MB)
• mc-wns-client.exe (953.92 KB)
• windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe (59.41 MB)
• mc-neo-host.exe (1.37 MB)
• mc-pco-scanner.exe (974.06 KB)
• mc-sustainability.exe (933.21 KB)
• mc-vpn.exe (246.66 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,019.27 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (99.16 KB)
• wireguard.exe (3.80 MB)
• wireguard_win11.exe (3.65 MB)
• obfs4proxy.exe (9.58 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.29.160.1 of McAfee. Click on the links below for other McAfee versions:

• 1.14.212.1
• 1.11.184.1
• 1.8.256.1
• 1.24.167.1
• 1.27.176.1
• 1.28.173.1
• 1.27.184.1
• 1.17.226.1
• 1.22.200.1
• 1.21.162.1
• 1.19.187.1
• 1.10.252.1
• 1.16.194.1
• 1.12.299.1
• 1.24.162.1
• 1.10.231.1
• 1.26.217.1
• 1.20.239.1
• 1.11.282.1
• 1.20.228.1
• 1.13.209.1
• 1.18.255.1
• 1.22.203.1
• 1.8.236.1
• 1.12.340.1
• 1.29.162.1
• 1.9.253.1
• 1.16.195.1
• 1.30.150.1
• 1.7.222.1
• 1.23.176.1
• 1.28.191.1
• 1.25.208.1
• 1.15.206.1
• 1.27.180.1
• 1.20.236.1
• 1.23.177.1
• 1.9.214.1
• 1.12.335.1
• 1.11.260.1
• 1.11.279.1

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall McAfee.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\McAfee

The files below were left behind on your disk by McAfee when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\alertviewer.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\analytics\dictionary.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\analytics\events.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\av.list
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\browser_helper.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\config.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\config.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\dad\mc-dad.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\driver\mc-sec-installer.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\driver\mfeelam.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\driver\mfeelam.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\driver\mfeelam.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\driver\mfesec.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\driver\mfesec.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\driver\mfesec.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\extnhost\BrowserHostFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.chrome.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.edge.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.firefox.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\m_shield.png
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-ai.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-alertmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-analytics.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-analytics15.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-appx-inst.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-av-engine.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-av-trust.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-bridge-server.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-cloudsdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-csp.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-ctxmnu.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-da.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-extn-module.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-fake-alert-blocker.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-fw-host.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-fwl.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-fw-uac.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-inst-ui.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-inst-ui2.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-launch.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-launch-sparse.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-ngm-client.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-oem-subjob.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-oobe.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mcpackage.appx
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-rmt-cmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-run-dll-v1000.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-run-dll-v1001.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-run-dll-v1002.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-sec-core.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-sec-kernel.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-sec-plugin-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-sec-plugin-x86.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-sec-quarantine.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-sensor.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-shredder.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-sync.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-systray.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-taskscheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-tracker-remover.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-ui-support.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-uninst-res.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-uninst-ui.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-update.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-vpn-module.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-wac.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-wac-viewer.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-web-view.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-web-view.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-wns-client\mc-wns-client.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-wns-client\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Bootstrap.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-wns-client\windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-wsc-reg.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-composite.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-decoder-bzip2.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-decoder-lzma.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-decoder-zlib.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-filetyping.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-host.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-managed-unpacker.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-proxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-rules-engine.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-trust.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker-msi.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-unpacker-nsis.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\neo\mc-neo-update.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\pcoscanner\mc-pco-scanner.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\pcoscanner\sqlite3.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\pcoscanner\sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\pcoscanner\ToolLib.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\pcoscanner\ToolLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\resources.pri
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\SecurityProductInformation.ini
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\signlic.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\sustainability\mc-sustainability.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\sustainability\mc-sustainability-core.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\sync\zero_state_active.manifest

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfee.Neo.Unpacker.GZip.GZipUnpackerFactory
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\McAfee.Neo.Unpacker.Zip.ZipUnpackerFactory
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\McAfee.WPS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\browserhost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\browserhost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-web-view.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-web-view.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-576492705-1992084003-846763571-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-576492705-1992084003-846763571-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.160.1\mc-web-view.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-fw-host\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-fw-host\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-fw-host\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-wps-secdashboardservice\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-wps-update\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mc-wps-update\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeelam\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfesec\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\polarbear-split-tunneling\ImagePath

How to uninstall McAfee from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is an application released by the software company McAfee, LLC. Some computer users try to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY approach to uninstall McAfee is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate McAfee or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee". If it exists on your system the McAfee program will be found automatically. After you click McAfee in the list , some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding McAfee, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove McAfee.


8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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.