McAfee Security Center

A way to uninstall McAfee Security Center from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to remove McAfee Security Center for Windows. It was developed for Windows by McAfee, Inc.. More information about McAfee, Inc. can be seen here. McAfee Security Center is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. McAfee Security Center's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSC\mcuihost.exe /body:misp://MSCJsRes.dll::uninstall.html /id:uninstall. mcinfo.exe is the McAfee Security Center's primary executable file and it occupies approximately 835.97 KB (856032 bytes) on disk.

McAfee Security Center contains of the executables below. They occupy 6.83 MB (7166568 bytes) on disk.

• mcinfo.exe (835.97 KB)
• mcsvrcnt.exe (637.32 KB)
• mcsync.exe (1.33 MB)
• mcuihost.exe (862.61 KB)
• mcuninst.exe (1.08 MB)
• mcupdmgr.exe (1.33 MB)
• mispreg.exe (630.77 KB)
• McSmtFwk.exe (196.77 KB)

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The current web page applies to McAfee Security Center version 10.5.221 only. You can find below info on other releases of McAfee Security Center:

• 15.12
• 11.0.547
• 10.0.570
• 11.0.654
• 14.0.7080
• 11.0.586
• 11.0.555

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Numerous files, folders and registry entries will not be removed when you are trying to remove McAfee Security Center from your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall McAfee Security Center:

• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1029\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1029\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1029\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1029\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1030\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1030\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1030\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1030\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1031\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1031\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1031\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1031\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1032\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1032\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1032\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1032\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1033\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1033\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1033\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1033\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1034\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1034\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1034\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1034\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1035\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1035\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1035\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1035\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1036\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1036\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1036\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1036\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1038\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1038\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1038\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1038\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1040\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1040\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1040\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1040\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1043\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1043\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1043\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1043\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1044\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1044\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1044\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1044\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1045\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1045\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1045\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1045\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1049\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1049\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1049\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1049\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1051\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1051\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1051\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1051\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1053\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1053\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1053\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1053\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1055\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1055\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1055\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\1055\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\2057\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\2057\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\2057\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\2057\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\2070\instLD.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\2070\mpfHelp.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\2070\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\2070\subst.inf
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\DirServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\FTPServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\IMAPServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\NetBIOS.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\NTP.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\OS.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\Pop3Serv.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\RemAsst.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\RPCServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\SecWeb.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\SMTPServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\SQLServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\UPNP.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\data\sports\update\WebServ.cfg
• C:\Program Files\mcafee\mpf\FWJsRes.dll
• 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\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

Generally the following registry data will not be removed:

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

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

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

A way to erase McAfee Security Center from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee Security Center is a program released by McAfee, Inc.. Some users choose to erase this program. This is difficult because performing this manually requires some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best EASY way to erase McAfee Security Center 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 the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

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

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding McAfee Security Center, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall McAfee Security Center.


8. After removing McAfee Security Center, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of McAfee Security Center that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing McAfee Security Center using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall McAfee Security Center by McAfee, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that McAfee Security Center by McAfee, Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall McAfee Security Center supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.