Microsoft Security Essentials

A guide to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials from your PC

This info is about Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. Further information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. You can get more details about Microsoft Security Essentials at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=195291&mkt=en-us. Usually the Microsoft Security Essentials program is found in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing Microsoft Security Essentials is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. setup.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 1.08 MB (1129712 bytes) on disk.

Microsoft Security Essentials contains of the executables below. They occupy 4.87 MB (5101776 bytes) on disk.

• MpCmdRun.exe (401.16 KB)
• MsMpEng.exe (117.05 KB)
• msseces.exe (1.29 MB)
• msseoobe.exe (582.23 KB)
• NisSrv.exe (353.34 KB)
• setup.exe (1.08 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 4.10.209.0 of Microsoft Security Essentials. For more Microsoft Security Essentials versions please click below:

• 4.6.305.0
• 4.4.304.0
• 4.5.216.0
• 4.3.215.0
• 1.0.2498.0
• 4.1.522.0
• 2.1.1116.0
• 4.3.219.0
• 2.0.657.0
• 4.0.1526.0
• 4.2.223.1
• 4.3.216.0
• 2.0.719.0
• 4.0.1538.0
• 1.0.1961.0
• 1.0.1759.0
• 4.0.1111.0
• 1.0.1611.0
• 1.0.1963.0
• 4.7.205.0
• 4.8.201.0
• 2.0.375.0
• 1.0.1500.0
• 4.5
• 1.0.1959.0
• 4.8.204.0
• 4.0.1512.0
• 1.0.1407.0
• 4.0
• 2.0.522.0
• 4.9.218.0
• 1.0.1501.0
• 4.5.218.0
• 4.10.205.0
• 1.0.2140.0
• 4.0.1110.0

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client

The files below were left behind on your disk by Microsoft Security Essentials's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\amd64\dw20shared.msi
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\amd64\epp.msi
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\amd64\EppPrepInstall.msi
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\amd64\setup.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\amd64\sqmapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\amd64\Windows6.0-KB981889-v2.msu
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\amd64\Windows6.1-KB981889.msu
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\en-us\EULA.RTF
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\en-us\setupres.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\EppManifest.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Backup\setupres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\DbgHelp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\Backup\mpfilter\mpfilter.cat
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\Backup\mpfilter\mpfilter.inf
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\Backup\mpfilter\mpfilter.sys
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\Backup\NisDrv\NisDrvWFP.cat
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\Backup\NisDrv\NisDrvWFP.inf
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\Backup\NisDrv\NisDrvWFP.sys
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\mpfilter\mpfilter.cat
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\mpfilter\mpfilter.inf
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\mpfilter\mpfilter.sys
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\NisDrv\NisDrvWFP.cat
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\NisDrv\NisDrvWFP.inf
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\NisDrv\NisDrvWFP.sys
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\en-us\MpAsDesc.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\en-us\mpevmsg.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\en-us\MsMpRes.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\en-us\msseooberes.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\en-us\shellext.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpAsDesc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpAzSubmit.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpCmdRun.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpCommu.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\mpevmsg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpOAv.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpRTP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MpSvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MSESysprep.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MsMpCom.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MsMpEng.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MsMpLics.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MsMpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseoobe.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseooberes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MsseWat.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\NisLog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\NisSrv.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\NisWFP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\shellext.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\SymSrv.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\SymSrv.yes
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\ThirdPartyNotices.txt

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Security Client

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Security Client\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\c:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Drivers\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MsMpSvc\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NisSrv\ImagePath

A way to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Security Essentials is a program released by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, people want to erase this application. This can be troublesome because doing this manually takes some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK action to erase Microsoft Security Essentials 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Microsoft Security Essentials or simply click the Search field and type in "Microsoft Security Essentials". If it is installed on your PC the Microsoft Security Essentials program will be found very quickly. After you select Microsoft Security Essentials in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Microsoft Security Essentials, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Microsoft Security Essentials:

• The software company is: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=195291&mkt=en-us
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\Setup.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials.


8. After removing Microsoft Security Essentials, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Microsoft Security Essentials that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Microsoft Security Essentials with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Microsoft Security Essentials by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Microsoft Security Essentials by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Microsoft Security Essentials in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.