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Removing McAfee from your system


Use the Add/Remove Programs Applet in Windows
NOTE: You are responsible for maintaing updated antivirus software on your computer. If you have questions, please contact the helpdesk at 4-9900 before removing the McAfee product.
  • Go to the start menu and click on the control panel.
  • Go to Add/Remove programs, choose McAfee, and click remove.
  • If there are multiple McAfee entries, remove all of them. If you continue to have problems, use the following utilities in order:

EPO Agent Removal Tool
Once removed, you can uninstall McAfee VirusScan and it will not be reinstalled by the EPO Agent. This UT provided utility removes several registry keys associated with the corporate product.
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McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR2)
This product is provided by McAfee and is designed to remove McAfee consumer products.
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