McAfee Family Protection

How to uninstall McAfee Family Protection from your system

McAfee Family Protection is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by McAfee, Inc.. You can find out more on McAfee, Inc. or check for application updates here. More data about the software McAfee Family Protection can be seen at http://www.mcafee.com. McAfee Family Protection is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter folder, depending on the user's option. You can remove McAfee Family Protection by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{A96FA488-2856-437F-8EAC-1FD67F0EE32C}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 1.67 MB (1755496 bytes) on disk and is named SEConf.exe.

The executable files below are installed together with McAfee Family Protection. They occupy about 46.55 MB (48808488 bytes) on disk.

• mfeicfcore.exe (2.64 MB)
• mfp.exe (3.18 MB)
• Pop3Proxy.exe (397.50 KB)
• SEConf.exe (1.67 MB)
• UpdateService.exe (2.16 MB)
• MFP-2.3.027.exe (36.52 MB)

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This web page is about McAfee Family Protection version 2.6.120.1 alone. For more McAfee Family Protection versions please click below:

• 2.4.149.4
• 2.6.714.1
• 2.6.713.1
• 2.0.150
• 1.1.540
• 2.6.160.1
• 2.0.220
• 2.4.136.1
• 2.3.027
• 2.6.754.1

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McAfee Family Protection has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\DBGHELP.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\dictionaries.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\emailcontrol.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\global.prefs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\keywords.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\langmap.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\LangSel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mcutil.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfei955d.rra
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfeicfcore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfeicfcore.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfewinrtshim.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfp97cd.rra
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfplccf0.rra
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_de.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_en.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_es.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_es-ES.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_fr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_it.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_ja.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_ko.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_nl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_pt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_pt-BR.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_zh-CN.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\mfploc_zh-TW.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\Pop3Proxy.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\programs.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\protocols.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\resources\nocomms.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\resources\nolsp.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\search_terms.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\SEConf.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\Upda9b46.rra
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\updates\MFP-2.3.027.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\UpdateService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\user.prefs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\video_patterns.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Content Filter\vscan.bof

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A96FA488-2856-437F-8EAC-1FD67F0EE32C}

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeicfcore\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\mfeicfupdate\ImagePath

How to erase McAfee Family Protection with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Family Protection is an application by McAfee, Inc.. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this program. This can be hard because performing this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY approach to uninstall McAfee Family Protection 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate McAfee Family Protection or simply activate the Search field and type in "McAfee Family Protection". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee Family Protection application will be found very quickly. When you select McAfee Family Protection in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding McAfee Family Protection, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for McAfee Family Protection:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.mcafee.com
• The uninstall string is: "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{A96FA488-2856-437F-8EAC-1FD67F0EE32C}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee Family Protection.


8. After uninstalling McAfee Family Protection, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong McAfee Family Protection that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling McAfee Family Protection with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove McAfee Family Protection by McAfee, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee Family Protection by McAfee, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee Family Protection in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.