McAfee

A guide to uninstall McAfee from your PC

This page is about McAfee for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by McAfee, LLC. Further information on McAfee, LLC can be found here. Usually the McAfee application is found in the C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full uninstall command line for McAfee is C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-update.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 3.15 MB (3304144 bytes) on disk and is named mc-update.exe.

McAfee installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 91.92 MB (96380064 bytes) on disk.

• mc-appx-inst.exe (954.46 KB)
• mc-fw-host.exe (2.48 MB)
• mc-fw-uac.exe (416.83 KB)
• mc-inst-uihost.exe (937.25 KB)
• mc-launch-sparse.exe (816.64 KB)
• mc-launch.exe (824.78 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 (3.15 MB)
• mc-web-view.exe (4.23 MB)
• mc-dad.exe (2.54 MB)
• mc-dad.exe (2.52 MB)
• mc-sec-installer.exe (916.26 KB)
• mc-extn-browserhost.exe (1.19 MB)
• mc-wns-client.exe (905.69 KB)
• windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe (60.59 MB)
• mc-neo-host.exe (700.60 KB)
• mc-pco-scanner.exe (927.47 KB)
• mc-sustainability.exe (944.82 KB)
• mc-vpn.exe (270.15 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,012.78 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (99.16 KB)
• wireguard.exe (3.80 MB)

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This data is about McAfee version 1.20.239.1 alone. You can find below info on other versions of McAfee:

• 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
• 1.31.148.1
• 1.22.200.1
• 1.21.162.1
• 1.19.187.1
• 1.10.252.1
• 1.16.194.1
• 1.15.208.1
• 1.12.299.1
• 1.24.162.1
• 1.10.231.1
• 1.26.217.1
• 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
• 1.29.160.1
• 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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Many files, folders and Windows registry entries will be left behind when you want to remove McAfee from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall McAfee:

• C:\Program Files\McAfee

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

• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\alertviewer.pam
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\analytics\dictionary.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\analytics\events.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\av.list
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\browser_helper.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\config.cfg
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\config.dat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\3.29.12\DynamicAppDownloader64.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\3.29.12\mc-dad.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\dataConfig.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\aviary_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\common.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\config_manager.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\csp_client.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\da_definitions.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\data_collector.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\data_items.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\dataset.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\dataset_da.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\datasets_catalog.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\dictionary.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\emitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\engine.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\error_transmitter.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\event_handler.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\events.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\hash128.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\json2.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\logging.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\mappings.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\mcutil.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\observability_datasets.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\observation_analytics.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\operations.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\preprocessors.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\profile.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\registry.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\rest_transport.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\rules.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\sha256.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\subdb.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transmitter_template.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_api_endpoint.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_aws_apigateway_v1.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_da.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_eng_observability.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_event_hub.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_ga.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_mosaic_api_v2.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_msgbus.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\transport_template.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\wa_settingsdb.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\ALEStatic\Scripts\wmi.js
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\mc-av-trust.cab
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\dad\mc-dad.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\driver\mc-sec-installer.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\driver\mfeelam.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\driver\mfeelam.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\driver\mfeelam.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\driver\mfesec.cat
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\driver\mfesec.inf
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\driver\mfesec.sys
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\extnhost\BrowserHostFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.chrome.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.edge.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\extnhost\wps.mcafee.firefox.extension.json
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\m_shield.png
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-ai.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-alertmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-analytics.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-analytics15.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-appx-inst.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-av-engine.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-av-trust.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-bridge-server.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-cloudsdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-csp.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-ctxmnu.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-da.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-extn-module.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-fw-host.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-fwl.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-fw-uac.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-inst-ui.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-launch.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-launch-sparse.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-ngm-client.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-oobe.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mcpackage.appx
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-rmt-cmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-run-dll-v1000.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-run-dll-v1001.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-run-dll-v1002.exe
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-sec-core.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-sec-kernel.dll
• C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-sec-plugin-x64.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\McAfee
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\McAfee.wps

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-470401351-3091904494-3986472829-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-470401351-3091904494-3986472829-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-470401351-3091904494-3986472829-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\extnhost\mc-extn-browserhost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-470401351-3091904494-3986472829-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\McAfee\wps\1.20.239.1\mc-inst-uihost.exe
• 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

A way to remove McAfee using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

McAfee is a program offered by McAfee, LLC. Some people try to erase this application. This can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY solution to erase 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate McAfee or simply activate the Search feature and type in "McAfee". If it is installed on your PC the McAfee application will be found very quickly. When you click McAfee in the list of apps, the following data about the application is available to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove McAfee.


8. After removing McAfee, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove McAfee by McAfee, LLC from your computer, nor are we saying that McAfee by McAfee, LLC is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove McAfee supposing 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.