How do I clean up McAfee remnants left from uninstalling?
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GO TO c:&#92;program files&#92;mcafee.com&#92;agent&#92;app and remove all files in this folder. \nReturn to "Add and Remove Programs" in the Windows Control Panel, highlight McAfee Security Center and click on remove. \nClose all windows and restart the computer. Insert the CD and reinstall the McAfee security center, if necessary. \nIf this does not work, run "services.msc" and set properties on all McAfee services to disabled and recovery to "none". Reboot computer and remove with "Add and Remove Programs" \n\n\n\nTips \nNOTE: Whenever you're having trouble uninstalling Norton and McAfee always make sure that nothing is disabled in MSCONFIG... startup and services tab you will have problems removing the program if any component is disabled pertaining to the software. \nNote: Before uninstalling SecurityCenter, you must uninstall VirusScan, Personal Firewall, Privacy Service, and SpamKiller
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on a pc go to start>control panel>add or remove programs. find the program and remove it . that dont work try using your anti-virus  to shred it . mcafee has a great shredding program called quick clean
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Try McAfee Stinger http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stng260.exe\nIt is a free virus removal designed to clean most common viruses.\nNote: It is not an antivirus, just a virus remover. It is recommended to update your antivirus then perform a full scan after running Stinger.
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that is a hell of a program to remove. \n-if your familiar with the registry u can delete all traces of it on there.  \n-you can try to do a system restore from the point of when you first got it. or just go back a month or 2.  \n-u can use a program called "hijack this" and post the results in a forum and see if someone can read the results and guide you on what to remove. (if you use Hijack this, dont just jump the gun and hit remove button. this tool pulls out what it THINKS is not supposed to be in the registry)\n\n*ive found alot of the programs out there, like trend;microsoft antispyware;defender;norton;mcafee...etc...dont really remove this....this one is really tuff
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there is no way you can prevent this, the only thing to do it manually delete the files after you ran the uninstall
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Click on start -> search -> all files and folders.  Under advanced options make sure there's a check mark by Search System Folders, Search Hidden Files and Folders, and Search Subfolders.  Type in McAfee in the box labeled "All or part of a file name", Look In: My Computer (from drop down list) and click on search.  When search is finished, delete all files and folders found relating to McAfee.
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Get rid of McAfee...especially if you're using XP. They don't get along well at all. Crashed my pc twice before I learned the hard way.
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download CCleaner software... it will take care of everything...
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search on your PC right now for a file called MRT.exe. \n\nSTART > SEARCH\n\nThat's the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. It sucks but it is a start. When you find it, run it.\n\nReboot in Safe mode after that with networking enabled (hit F8 right after you start booting a couple of times and pick it)\n\nThen try Internet Explorer\n\nGo to www.filehippo.com\n\nGet \n\nAVG\nAdAware\nSpyBot\n\nAll are free\n\nInstall all three, run all three
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Sorry, the instruction for RFA on how to remove all the fragments left behind with Nortons is at the bottom.\n\nIn my spare time I test antivirus/spyware programs to see if they perform as claimed. I can tell you that Nortons and McAfee, have been pure junk for years and each an every passing year they continue to get worse. \n\nNortons never knew a virus when it saw one, an is unable to remove anything. If it does it still in your system. Plus it is a hugh resource hog that only slows down your system. \n\nOne thing I can tell you is that I wish I never tested Nortons latest version, because it left me with 350 plus fragments in my system after I removed. The fragments were hidden and some were glued to my files and folders. Not even typing in on "run", c://program files, clicking on browser, opening program files and looking for "symantec". The file was there but it would not delete as it says, "file in use unable to delete".\n\nBeing that I consider myself an expert with computers I had to use my Registry First Aid, from http://www.rosecitysoftware.com\n\nThis is not a free program, but during the evaluation period it will help you to remove all those left behind keys that have "value", in your registry on an automatic basis. (I have used this program for nine years an I never had one wrong key removed. Plus it makes a backup of everything you delete).\n\nIf it is possible to shut down Nortons, as you can not run two antivirus systems at the same time. Will cause serious conflict with our pc. \n\nDownload the free home personal use of "Avast". It is state of the art technology that is far superior then any antivirus program you can purchase or get for free. They will ask you for your email address as they will send you a free key that is good for one year. After one year you must request another key. The corporate version is the same, they just make corporate. Plus you get daily auto updates sometimes twice per day. Excellent scan of your entire system.\n\nhttp://www.avast.com \n\nDon't go into the registry on a manual basis and try to remove the Norton keys as it is to dangerous. One mistake an you will have to reformat your entire system. \n\nDownload the Registry First Aid to get rid of the fragments while during the evaluation period. As you must purchase this software. If you decide to remove Nortons and download RFA, run, check the registry for errors, then open search the registry, and type in at the top, Nortons an click on add, then type in symantec and click on add. After the scan you will see all the registry keys come up associated with Nortons. Use your mouse to left click on the arrow pointing down. Open and drop down to where it will say, "delete string". This will remove the registry associated key. Do for each one and don't worry because you will have all backed up. \n\nYou can find your backup at: start., search for files, and type in "backups", when the scan is completed you will see, "RFA", open and there are your registry keys that you deleted. \n\nReboot your system always after a virus or performing a removal of registry keys. After the reboot an all works fine you can delete the backups if you
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Happy new year to you as well!  A registry cleaner will clean out old and corrupt registry entries, these are entries left behind by programs after they have installed or programs that you have uninstalled.  It will not affect McAfee.\n\nAn excellent free one can be found here, http://www.ccleaner.com/\n\nCleaning out your registry can make Windows run faster because it doesn't have to sort through all the older entries to find what it needs.
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go to http://www.download.com and download AVAST! You should of had a Antivirus software before hand!!!\n\nYou can also do a search for McAfee Stinger, it is a free antivirus scanner/removal tool from McAfee.
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Try doing a de- fragmentation. Then go and clear all the temporary Internet files out. You may find that you have a spy ware programme on your comp. Do a spy ware check with yahoo Anti spy. It may help. I have a registry cleaner on mine and that takes a lot of disused stuff out as well. McAfee should have stopped any viruses, worms or trojans So I cant see it being that.
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Try freeware CCleaner from http://www.ccleaner.com .  It will erase history, cookies, cache, temp files and lots of other assorted garbage.  It's a terrific registry cleaner also.\n\nIt can be set to run in automatic mode on every bootup if you want.
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http://www.ccleaner.com/ \nClean everything from that program\n\nReinstalling XP safely:\nhttp://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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You have to stop it from running, anti-virus programs are set to always run by default when you install them.  Right click the taskbar on an empty spot to get a box and click on Task Manager.  Find McAfee in the list under Processes, highlight it and click end process.  Then go to Control Panel, Add/Remove and uninstall it.  You might be able to stop it from running by right clicking the icon at the lower right and choosing an option there, but maybe not.
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Delete it all.Those are sometimes viruses.