Edit Windows registry for Mcafee rests

Asus S5606 · Mar 10, 2025

Dear experts, Recently I have uninstalled both Pdfx and Mcafee antivirus. I have already deleted their remnant files in file explorer,
Should I now use either regedit or ccleaner to delete the remaining occurrences of these two programs in the registry? Have these programs entries in the registry under other names than Pdfx and Mcafee?
Doing a restore point before would be safe enough, not really necessary to save the registry before?

Berton · Mar 10, 2025

One thing I've run into with McAfee is Web Advisor, didn't always get uninstalled with the main program.

pseymour · Mar 10, 2025

You can run the McAfee removal tool, inexplicably called MCPR.

https://www.mcafee.com/support/s/article/000002232?language=en_US

garlin · Mar 10, 2025

pseymour said:
You can run the McAfee removal tool, inexplicably called MCPR.

https://www.mcafee.com/support/s/article/000002232?language=en_US

MCPR is a better tongue twister than "McAfee Consumer Product Removal" :crys:

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pseymour · Mar 10, 2025

garlin said:
MCPR is a better tongue twister than "McAfee Consumer Product Removal" .

Yeah I know what it stands for, but it’s always referred to as the McAfee Removal Tool. Should call it MR T, because I pity the fool.

Berton · Mar 10, 2025

pseymour said:
Yeah I know what it stands for, but it’s always referred to as the McAfee Removal Tool. Should call it MR T, because I pity the fool.

If Mr. McAfee is the 'fool', too late, he's gone.

oldschool · Mar 10, 2025

pseymour said:
You can run the McAfee removal tool, inexplicably called MCPR.

https://www.mcafee.com/support/s/article/000002232?language=en_US

Indeed, using this is highly recommended because McAfee is notoriously problematic when uninstalling via the usual Windows routine.

Web Advisor needs to be uninstalled separately, IIRC.

cheaterslick · Mar 10, 2025

pseymour said:
You can run the McAfee removal tool, inexplicably called MCPR.

https://www.mcafee.com/support/s/article/000002232?language=en_US

Better, more thorough than Revo?

Asus S5606 · Mar 10, 2025

The programs are already uninstalled.
The issue now is how to safely delete their remaining entries in the registry

Jacee · Mar 10, 2025

@Asus S5606
Have you done this?: (Microsoft)Redirecting

dacrone · Mar 11, 2025

pseymour said:
Yeah I know what it stands for, but it’s always referred to as the McAfee Removal Tool. Should call it MR T, because I pity the fool.

prob called MCPR for Macafee CPR as it attempts to bring your pc back to life after uninstalling that cancer

Asus S5606 · Mar 11, 2025

My question isn't about uninstalling programs but about using re-edit or cleaner to clean the registry after having uninstalled programs

Kees · Mar 11, 2025

Asus S5606 said:
Doing a restore point before would be safe enough, not really necessary to save the registry before?

Just this question alone already does indicate you'd better not do any cleaning to the registry.
Why? Because making restore point is no garantee, that you can bring the system back to the original state as it was before you started cleaning actions. Only making an image of the system partition does garantee the possibility of a full restore of a system.

You will always have to backup the parts of the registry that you delete or change. Always! CCleaner does that too, offers the choice to backup registryvalues before doing cleaning actions. Always say yes, so that you can set the thing back!

But I strongly advice not to use any registry cleaning app, because in practice it does not bring very much effect on PC-speed and brings a lot of risks. Only if you really know what you are doing, you could use such apps.

Just my 2 cents...

pseymour · Mar 11, 2025

I generally agree with not using registry cleaners, but the McAfee tool is purpose built for removing their products. They know, or should know, what registry and file system entries they create, so they are in the best position to remove them. That’s the idea anyway. I’m sure the tool is as good as their anti-malware products.

cheaterslick · Mar 11, 2025

pseymour said:
I’m sure the tool is as good as their anti-malware products.

Surely you jest...

pseymour · Mar 11, 2025

cheaterslick said:
Surely you jest...

I would never. I've never said anything funny on this forum. Ever.

cheaterslick · Mar 11, 2025

pseymour said:
I would never. I've never said anything funny on this forum. Ever.

Neither have I.

Asus S5606 · Mar 11, 2025

I had a horrible experience with Mcafee and a great one with Avast free

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