- Uninstall your McAfee home user products using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel:
Windows 8 Users- Close all McAfee program windows.
- In the Start screen, type Programs and Features. (If it is not visible, click Settings in the list on the right.)
- Click Programs and Features in the list on the left.
- Select McAfee SecurityCenter.
- Click Uninstall and follow any on-screen prompts.
Windows 7 and Vista users- Close all McAfee program windows.
- Click Start, Search, type Programs and Features, and click Go.
- Double-click Programs and Features.
- Select McAfee SecurityCenter.
- Click Uninstall and follow any on-screen prompts.
- Close all McAfee program windows.
- Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
- Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
- Select McAfee SecurityCenter.
- Click Remove and follow any on-screen prompts.
- Download and run the McAfee Consumer Product Removal (MCPR) tool:
- Download the MCPR tool from: http://us.mcafee.com/apps/supporttools/mcpr/mcpr.asp and save it to a folder on your computer.
IMPORTANT: The MCPR tool is updated periodically when new products and updates are released. Always download a new copy of the MCPR tool before using it to uninstall your product.
- Navigate to the folder where you saved the file, and double-click MCPR.exe.
- When you see the User Account Control dialog box, click Yes.
- At the McAfee Software Removal screen, click Next.
- At the End User License Agreement (EULA) dialog box, click Next to accept the agreement.
- When prompted, type the Captcha information, which is case-sensitive, to validate to application security, and then click Next.
- If you have Family Protection installed, type your Administrator user name and password and click Next.
- If you cannot authenticate, follow the on-screen instructions to obtain an uninstall code. If you do not have Family Protection installed, you will not receive this authentication prompt.
- When you see the message CleanUp Successful, restart your computer. Your McAfee product will not be fully removed until after the restart.
IMPORTANT: If you see the message Cleanup Unsuccessful, save your MCPR log files for analysis by Technical Support:
- At the Cleanup Unsuccessful dialog box, click View Logs. Your troubleshooting log opens in a Notepad window.
- Click File, Save As, and save the file to your Desktop. Name the file MCPR_date.txt (for example, MCPR_Jan10_12.txt).
- Contact McAfee Technical Support and provide the log file to your technician for troubleshooting.
- Confirm that all McAfee products have been removed from your computer.
- Download the MCPR tool from: http://us.mcafee.com/apps/supporttools/mcpr/mcpr.asp and save it to a folder on your computer.
- Re-install your McAfee products.
NOTE: Refer to the instructions from the partner that you purchased your McAfee consumer product from, or re-install using the following partner links: - If you purchased your software directly from McAfee, go tohttps://home.mcafee.com/Secure/Protected/Login.aspx to log in and download your software.
- AT&T users, go to https://uversecentral1.att.com/uvp/myhome/mam/ISS/.
- Cox users, go to http://www.cox.net.
- DELL users, go to https://us.mcafee.com/root/login.asp?affid=105.
- MSN users, go to http://membercenter.msn.com.
- AOL users, search on keyword: Safety (http://daol.aol.com/safetycenter). On the AOL Safety & Securitypage, click Download Now.
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