How to Remove McAfee Antivirus from the Registry

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Apr 14, 2016

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Your computer system must be equipped with the best and effective antivirus program to protect against online threats such as viruses and malware infections. But sometimes you need to remove the antivirus, when it becomes corrupted or its subscription expires. In both circumstances, you should remove the antivirus software from the registry database.

If in case, you have installed the McAfee antivirus in your system then it is not easy to uninstall again and you might need an expert assistance, which can be achieved by giving a call at Mcafee contact number. Additionally, you can also avail technical guidance that will make you aware about some easy steps.

By proceeding below listed instructions, you can remove this antivirus from the system registry more efficiently.

Firstly, you need to navigate the Control Panel by visiting Start menu to search Add/Remove programs sections. Once it is found, you need to choose the McAfee software box and select the remove or uninstall. Restart your PC when it is removed completely.
Later, double click on the ‘My Computer’ icon and visit the program folder. You need to perform such step only when you find that the program is not uninstalled completely. Click on the ‘\Agent\App’ folder and choose all the files along with .adf extension. Remove these files and perform the first step again.
Recognize downloading MCPR tool from the manufacturer website, if the above listed ways are not efficient enough to uninstall it from your system. Hit on the MCPR.exe file when the download is finish. Once you complete the removal then restart your PC.
The MCPR tool will display you a red “x” symbol, if it is unable to remove all the registry files related to the software. This is the case, you should choose the “View Log” that display you the entire registry files that need the removal.
After that the “Registry Editor” is the last option to remove the registry files of such software. Open this software by typing “regedit” in the “Run” dialogue box on the “Start” menu. Remove the entire registry file that finds in the “View log” sections. Restart your PC, once the files have been removed.

Using this way, you can completely delete the McAfee antivirus software from your PC. Although, the steps listed above are simple enough but you may experience some technical issues. In such cases, you should contact McAfee support phone number to get the problem resolved. Also, you can visit directories, for example Contactforhelp available online to search alternate phone number of highly experienced technicians to resolve problems in minimum time.

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