subject: How Would You Remove Mcafee From The Registry? [print this page] Your system must be equipped with good and effective antivirus software to defend against online threats like viruses and malware. However, sometimes you also need to remove them if the subscription has expired or the software has become corrupt. In both the cases you need to remove the antivirus program from the registry. If your system is installed with the McAfee antivirus then it will not be easy to do this and you might need technical guidance. This article aims at letting you know about some simple steps with which you will be able to remove the McAfee antivirus software from your system.
Below mentioned are the steps with which to remove McAfee antivirus program from the registry:
1. The first step is to remove the McAfee program through the 'Control Panel' by navigating to the following path:
'Start' menu >> 'Control Panel' >> 'Add/Remove Programs'
After clicking on the 'Add/Remove Programs' you need to scroll down and find the McAfee Security Center. Now select all boxes for McAfee program and then select 'Remove.' Restart your computer after removing all the boxes completely.
2. The next thing you need to do is to double click on 'My Computer.' Now go to the McAfee program folder. This step should be performed only when you find that the McAfee Security Center is not completely un-installed. Double click the "AgentApp" folder and select all the files with '.adf' extension. Delete these files and once again perform the first step mentioned above.
3. Consider downloading MCPR (McAfee Consumer Product Removal) tool from the McAfee website, if the above mentioned ways are not effective enough to remove the antivirus program from your system. Click on the "MCPR.exe" file once the download is complete. Once you finish the removal restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.
4. The MCPR tool will show you a red 'x' symbol if it fails to remove all registry items related to the antivirus program. In that case you need to select the 'View Log.' View Log will show you all the registry items that need to be removed.
5. The 'Registry Editor' is the last means of removing the registry items of the antivirus program. First open the 'Registry Editor' by typing 'regedit' in the 'Run' dialogue box that can be opened after clicking on the 'Start' menu.' Now delete every registry item you previously saw in the 'View Log.' Now restart the system after closing the 'Registry Editor.'
This way you can completely remove the McAfee antivirus program from your computer. However, the steps mentioned above are lucid enough but you may face certain issues. In case you do have problems in removing the McAfee antivirus program from the registry consulting an experienced computer support service provider is the best way out. The technicians they deploy for your service are highly experienced and are certified to resolve such issues online by taking minimum time.
