Windows 10: Guide for completely removing McAfee

Discus and support Guide for completely removing McAfee in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Look no further if you are like me and have been stuck with leftover McAfee processes after running the uninstallers.There are plenty of guides with... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Mil Doc Jr, Feb 12, 2023.

  1. MIL DOC JR
    Mil Doc Jr Win User

    Guide for completely removing McAfee


    Look no further if you are like me and have been stuck with leftover McAfee processes after running the uninstallers.There are plenty of guides with canned answers from Microsoft that have done nothing but frustrate you; this is what you need to do.This is a known solution for Windows 11 Pro 22H2 Build 22621.1194. This should work on most supported Windows versions since Windows 7 with minor tweaks.Disclaimer: My professional experience as a SysAdmin dates back to 2010, and my hobbyist experience dates back to 1998. I can only say that the solution below worked for me, and I will not be he

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    Mil Doc Jr, Feb 12, 2023
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  2. MIAHALLEN
    miahallen Win User
    miahallen, Feb 12, 2023
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  3. DEN UK
    Den UK Win User
    Completely remove McAfee

    Hoping someone might be able to help. I have decided to remove McAfee and simply use Windows Defender because McAfee was using so many resources that it grinds my PC to a halt.

    I uninstalled McAfee, but when trying to turn on 'real time scanning' in windows defender, it wouldn't allow me to do this 'greyed out' and shows a message that another AV app is handling this. So I have had to re-install McAfee for the interim.

    After reading a many items in 'community', none of which seemed to be the resolution so I'm asking for advice:

    How can I completely remove McAfee from my PC > uninstall app and ensure remove from registry?

    I think once that is achieved I would be able to use Windows Defender in its entirety.

    Hope you can help.

    Den
     
    Den UK, Feb 12, 2023
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    Roharashraj™ Win User

    Guide for completely removing McAfee

    Roharashraj™, Feb 12, 2023
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