McAfee

A guide to uninstall McAfee from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to remove McAfee for Windows. The Windows version was created by McAfee, LLC. Open here where you can read more on McAfee, LLC. McAfee is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.29.162.1 directory, subject to the user's choice. The complete uninstall command line for McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.29.162.1\mc-update.exe. McAfee's main file takes about 3.22 MB (3377472 bytes) and is called mc-update.exe.

McAfee contains of the executables below. They occupy 106.05 MB (111197624 bytes) on disk.

• mc-appx-inst.exe (997.81 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-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_win11.exe (3.65 MB)
• obfs4proxy.exe (9.58 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.29.162.1 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
• 1.9.253.1
• 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
• 1.29.160.1
• 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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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be uninstalled when you want to remove McAfee from your PC.

Folders that were found:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\dataConfig.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\aviary_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\common.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\config_manager.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\csp_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\data_collector.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\data_items.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\dataset.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\dataset_da.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\datasets_catalog.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\dictionary.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\emitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\engine.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\error_transmitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\event_handler.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\events.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\hash128.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\json2.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\logging.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\mappings.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\mcutil.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\observation_analytics.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\operations.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\preprocessors.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\profile.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\registry.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\rest_transport.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\rules.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\sha256.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\subdb.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transmitter_template.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_ai.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_api_endpoint.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_aws_apigateway_v1.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_da.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_eng_observability.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_event_hub.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_ga.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_mosaic_api_v2.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_msgbus.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\transport_template.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\uwp_storage.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\wa_settingsdb.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Analytics\Scripts\wmi.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticsmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\analyticscontextconfig.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\analyticswpssetting.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\analyticswsswps.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\browserinformation.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\browserversion.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\contexthandler.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\deviceprocessortype.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\externalutilityfunction.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\featuretrackingfeature.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\hashedmachineid.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\msspstatus.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\samrecoverable.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\sequencenumber.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\smarttoasting.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\subscriptionexpirydate.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\subscriptionstatus.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\subscriptiontype.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\suitestatus.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\userwindowsprofile.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wpssubscriptionexpirydate.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wpssubscriptionstatus.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wpssubscriptiontype.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wsssetting.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\wssversion.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\analyticseventhandler.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\analyticseventsconfig.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\analyticshandleonnavigate.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\analyticstelemetryhandler.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\blockpage.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\browsernavigate.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\commonlogicloader.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailycounters.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailyping.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailypingbrowsernavigationcount.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailypingbrowserused.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailypingcontent.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\dailypingmetriccounter.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\domainmembership.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\domainnavigatedcounter.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\downloadscan.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\heronerrorslog.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\installedextensions.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\lowsearchusertargeting.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\navigatedtoday.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\pushnotification.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\remapattributes.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\searchbehaviour.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\searchcount.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\searchreset.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\searchsuggestcounter.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\searchterm.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\securesearchhit.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\securesearchtoast.luc
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\sendimmediately.luc

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• 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\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• 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\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee NGI
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\siteadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\wss.mcafee.chrome.extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_{7CDAA8C2-E522-B70A-4B42-092778EAE2BB}

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\mc-web-view.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\mc-web-view.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\SubscriptionJob\mc-oem-subjob.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\SubscriptionJob\mc-oem-subjob.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-18\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\mc-appx-inst.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3114115118-4262179119-699488797-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3114115118-4262179119-699488797-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3114115118-4262179119-699488797-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\WPS\1.29.162.1\mc-web-view.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_{7CDAA8C2-E522-B70A-4B42-092778EAE2BB}\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_{7CDAA8C2-E522-B70A-4B42-092778EAE2BB}\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee_{7CDAA8C2-E522-B70A-4B42-092778EAE2BB}\ImagePath
• 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 delete McAfee using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is an application by the software company McAfee, LLC. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this manually requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK procedure 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find McAfee or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee application will be found very quickly. When you select McAfee in the list of applications, the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about McAfee, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall McAfee.


8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove McAfee 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' PCs.