uninstalling mcafee

i recently got a new desktop pc (acer predator orion 5000), and it came with mcafee pre-installed on it. i use norton 360 on all my other devices, and i've got it up and running on this new one. can i safely uninstall the mcafee without any unforseen consequences?

yes you can. use revo to uninstall it and scan for leftover registryentries/folders and delete them as well, then reboot. you can download the portable version of revo so no installation is necessary.

zen574 said:

i recently got a new desktop pc (acer predator orion 5000), and it came with mcafee pre-installed on it. i use norton 360 on all my other devices, and i've got it up and running on this new one. can i safely uninstall the mcafee without any unforseen consequences?

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You can.........BUT................Historically, McAfee has been notoriously difficult to uninstall.

I don't know if that is still true. At one time, there was an online tool designed specifically to uninstall it. Revo may have no problems with it. Have not checked.

I haven't had any personal experience with McAfee in at least 15 years.

revo works. if you want after the reboot, double check in %appdata% %localappdata% and %programdata% to make sure leftover folders are gone.

You uninstall McAfee the usual way, then you can use the MCPR tool from McAfee support if required.
Option 1 and 2 here:

That will result in Windows Defender clicking in and then install whatever AV you wish.
Ignore the McAfee claim that you are unprotected when uninstalling.

"Historically, McAfee has been notoriously difficult to uninstall."

Rubbish fake viral info, All my new Laptops have had McAfee pre-installed, no worries at all about uninstalling those. Indeed I used the whole of the free trial time to configure and evaluate McAfee before uninstalling.