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    How to remove the McAfee that came with DEL Studio 15 /W7

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by StanH, Feb 14, 2010.

  1. StanH

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    How can I remove the McAfee that came installed with DEL Studio 15 /indows 7. I have heard that this kind of program doesn't always remove completely so I advice on procedure before I try.

    Advice will be appreciated,
    Stan Hilliard
     
    StanH, Feb 14, 2010
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    It use to be that way a long time ago. Security companies got a nice backlash from customers back in the day. I don't think that is the case anymore.
     
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    Is it simply a matter of using add/remove programs?

    There are two McAfee programs in Add/Remove programs: Virtual Technician and Security Center. Does it make a difference which one I uninstall first?

    Should I shut the programs down before uninstalling? If so, how?

    Stan Hilliard
     
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    You shouldn't have to shutdown the programs....

    I assume they are two separate programs.
     
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    What Tinderbox_(UK) said.

    Also, replace McAfee with a free suit like Microsoft Security Essentials.
    Far more effective and very light on the system.
     
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    I went to Add/Remove programs and told it to remove McAfee Virtual Technician. It has been running for 2 hours now. At some point I will have to push [cancel]
     
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    Actually, there was a message-box under the add/remove window where I couldn't see it. It required permission for McAfee to access the internet. Once I found it and said OK the uninstall finished up.
     
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    Problem solved: I used add/remove programs to uninstall everything McAfee. Then I downloaded MCPR.EXE from the McAfee website. It removed a lot of additional files that McAfee had put there. Then I downloaded and installed Microsoft Security Essentials.

    FYI (being with Windows 7)
    Before removal of McAfee, Windows Explorer showed a different number of files in a folder (1 versus 4) depending the path to the folder. In one case explorer went to C:\Users\Stan\My Videos\, and in the other case explorer went through the library \Stan Hilliard\My Videos\. The access permissions along those two paths must have been different. Now I can see four files by both methods.

    Stan Hilliard
     
    StanH, Feb 15, 2010
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