Solved McAfee has shown up on it's own? How do I get rid of it?


It came bundled with Adobe Acrobat reader in my case, I had to remove the check mark before downloading the Acrobat reader
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Assembled
    CPU
    Intel i7-7700k
    Motherboard
    Asrock Z270 Taichi
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel 630 onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe, SSD and HDD
    Case
    Cooler Master
    Keyboard
    Asus wireless
    Mouse
    Asus Wireless
    Internet Speed
    75 Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Edge, Arc
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Berton said:
I've gotten new computers since Win11 came out and the OEMs have included McAfee that could be activated, I uninstalled it. But there was another feature about Web Security that didn't get removed, used [carefully] a Registry cleaner to get that out.
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I had that also on my computer. I uninstalled McAfee but the other program (Web Security?) was still there. I almost gave up but finally found it in the installed software way down on the list. When I uninstalled that McAfee was totally gone.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.6901)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
    Memory
    Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6-inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 300Hz
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 990 Evo Plus (2TB M.2 NVME SSD)
    PSU
    n/a
    Mouse
    Wireless Mouse M510
    Internet Speed
    2100Mbps/300Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8246)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II
    Memory
    G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3060-Ti, 8GB RAM)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung G50D IPS 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1440p/180Hz
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (2TB] M.2 NVME SSD
    SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (4TB) M.2 NVME SSD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750x (750 watts)
    Case
    Cooler Master MasterCase 5
    Cooling
    Scythe Mugen 6
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
    Internet Speed
    2100 Mbps down / 300 Mbps up
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes (Premium)
    Other Info
    ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
I use Kaspersky, however, the sale of it looks like it's about to be banned in the USA. I also use Microsoft Defender Antivirus as it's gotten better over the years.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
FreeBooter said:
Completely Uninstall McAfee software

Download the

Try below link.

McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool

https://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/SupportTools/MCPR/MCPR.exe

Using McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
· Double click the MCPR.exe
· A Command Line window will be displayed, and then close automatically.
· Wait for a second Command Line window to be displayed. Note: Do not double-click MCPR.exe again, you may have to wait up to 1 minute for the next window to appear.
· After the second window appears, the program will begin the cleanup.
· Observe the installation, which could take several minutes. The following message will be displayed in the Command Line window: The machine must reboot to complete the un-installation. Reboot now? [y.n]
· Press Y on the keyboard.
· Wait for the computer to restart.
· All McAfee products are now removed from your computer.
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Framework 16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
    Memory
    32gb DDR5 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX 7700S 8gb GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Whatever modular I got from framework to plug in headphones/speakers/mic
    Screen Resolution
    2500x1600
    Hard Drives
    1 NVME m2 1tb and 1 modular 1tb attachment to use for downloading junk
    Browser
    Opera GX
    Antivirus
    Avast
Thank you, Mcafee was taking over my whole screen and was really annoying - thank you! It seems to have worked.
FreeBooter said:
Completely Uninstall McAfee software

Download the

Try below link.

McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool

https://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/SupportTools/MCPR/MCPR.exe

Using McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
· Double click the MCPR.exe
· A Command Line window will be displayed, and then close automatically.
· Wait for a second Command Line window to be displayed. Note: Do not double-click MCPR.exe again, you may have to wait up to 1 minute for the next window to appear.
· After the second window appears, the program will begin the cleanup.
· Observe the installation, which could take several minutes. The following message will be displayed in the Command Line window: The machine must reboot to complete the un-installation. Reboot now? [y.n]
· Press Y on the keyboard.
· Wait for the computer to restart.
· All McAfee products are now removed from your computer.
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Framework 16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
    Memory
    32gb DDR5 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX 7700S 8gb GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Whatever modular I got from framework to plug in headphones/speakers/mic
    Screen Resolution
    2500x1600
    Hard Drives
    1 NVME m2 1tb and 1 modular 1tb attachment to use for downloading junk
    Browser
    Opera GX
    Antivirus
    Avast
You are very welcome!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
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