Describes the uninstall process for McAfee. Basic computer skills required.
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Many computers come with a free trial of McAfee anti-virus. This anti-virus program can cause many problems with your computer, and many of you prefer to use a different anti-virus program. Here I will tell you how to uninstall the free McAfee trial that comes with your computer. Note: this process applies to uninstalling most McAfee products. When you run this process on any licensed McAfee product, be sure that your computer is online so McAfee knows that you uninstalled the product and can set the license status to available for use.
First, you need to uninstall the program from the Control Panel. Now the basic product will be gone, but there will still be remnants of the software on your computer that will interfere with any other anti-virus program(s) that you wish to run. To remove this remnant, you will need to download and run the MCPR tool that is available through this website: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS101331. Your McAfee product should now be fully removed from your computer.
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