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A guide to uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to remove McAfee WebAdvisor for Windows. The Windows release was created by McAfee, LLC. You can read more on McAfee, LLC or check for application updates here. Click on to get more facts about McAfee WebAdvisor on McAfee, LLC's website. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Uninstaller.exe is the full command line if you want to remove McAfee WebAdvisor. The program's main executable file occupies 3.64 MB (3816848 bytes) on disk and is called browserhost.exe.

The executable files below are installed alongside McAfee WebAdvisor. They take about 11.63 MB (12197216 bytes) on disk.

  • browserhost.exe (3.64 MB)
  • microsoftedgewebview2setup.exe (1.70 MB)
  • servicehost.exe (836.40 KB)
  • uihost.exe (810.98 KB)
  • uninstaller.exe (2.33 MB)
  • updater.exe (2.35 MB)
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This web page is about McAfee WebAdvisor version 4.1.1.805 only. You can find below a few links to other McAfee WebAdvisor versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling McAfee WebAdvisor we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor:
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • 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\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\samrecoverable.luc
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\context\sequencenumber.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\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\browserinformation.luc
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\browsernavigate.luc
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\browserversion.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\dailypingmetriccounter.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\navigatedtoday.luc
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\remapattributes.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
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\sendonping.luc
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\settingsdblookup.luc
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\smareputationcounter.luc
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\wssanalytics.luc
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\analyticstelemetry\events\wssanalyticsraw.luc
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\browserhost.exe
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\e10ssaffplg.xpi
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\edge.com.mcafee.webadvisor.json
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\edge.com.mcafee.webadvisor_v2.json
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\eventmanager.dll
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-cs-CZ.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-da-DK.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-de-DE.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-el-GR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-en-US.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-es-ES.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-es-MX.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-fi-FI.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-fr-CA.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-fr-FR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-hr-HR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-hu-HU.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-it-IT.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-ja-JP.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-ko-KR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-nb-NO.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-nl-NL.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-pl-PL.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-pt-BR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-pt-PT.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-ru-RU.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-sk-SK.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-sr-Latn-CS.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-sv-SE.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-tr-TR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-zh-CN.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\new-tab-res-toast-zh-TW.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-cs-CZ.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-da-DK.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-de-DE.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-el-GR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-en-US.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-es-ES.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-es-MX.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-fi-FI.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-fr-CA.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-fr-FR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-hr-HR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-hu-HU.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-it-IT.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-ja-JP.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-ko-KR.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-nb-NO.js
  • C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\jslang\wa-res-checklist-nl-NL.js

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\{SD: C:|Program Files|McAfee|WebAdvisor}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee NGI\packages\WebAdvisor
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{35ED3F83-4BDC-4c44-8EC6-6A8301C7413A}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\webadvisor.mcafee.chrome.extension

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\McAfee WebAdvisor\ImagePath


How to erase McAfee WebAdvisor from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee WebAdvisor is a program offered by the software company McAfee, LLC. Sometimes, computer users want to erase it. This can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE approach to erase McAfee WebAdvisor 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate McAfee WebAdvisor or simply click the Search feature and type in "McAfee WebAdvisor". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee WebAdvisor program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click McAfee WebAdvisor in the list , some data about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about McAfee WebAdvisor, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for McAfee WebAdvisor:





  • The software company is: https://www.siteadvisor.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Uninstaller.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor.
Uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor


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

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove McAfee WebAdvisor by McAfee, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that McAfee WebAdvisor by McAfee, LLC is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove McAfee WebAdvisor in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2023-03-04 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-03-04 14:13:55.127