Windows 10: Is there ANY way to UNINSTALL/remove McAfee software?

I've spent probably more than 12 total hours dealing with the problem of uninstalling/removing McAfee products I never installed. These software programs were evidently installed under the guise of Adobe Acrobat updates. Although I clicked on 'details' before running the so-called update, there was nothing which indicated any other software would be a part of the "update" -- no box to check or uncheck to keep from installing.So far, all this time has been a waste, as it has done nothing but increase my frustration. Nothing I've tried has worked, and I believe I've exhausted all the uni

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Removing McAfee Bloatware

Remove McAfee

• Visit
  McAfee Support - "How to uninstall McAfee Windows security software using the Consumer Products Removal tool"
• And follow the instruction

 

Removing McAfee Bloatware

Thanks for that. It successfully removed the offending files.

 

Unable to uninstall McAfee

Have you tried the Mcafee uninstall/clean up tool?

Download and run the MCPR tool:

• Download the MCPR tool from http://us.mcafee.com/apps/supporttools/mcpr/mcpr.asp and save it to a temporary folder on your computer.
  
  
  
  NOTE: Because the MCPR tool is updated periodically, always download a new copy before each use to ensure that it can recognize and fully remove newer McAfee products.
  
  
• Browse to the folder where you saved the file and double-click MCPR.exe.
• If you see a 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 exactly as seen (it is case-sensitive) and then click Next. (This step minimizes accidental executions of MCPR.)
• If you have Family Protection installed, follow steps a and b below. Otherwise, continue to step 8.
  • Type your Family Protection Administrator name and Password, then click Next.
  • If authentication fails, follow the on-screen instructions to obtain an uninstall code.
• When you see the CleanUp Successful message, restart your computer to completely remove your McAfee product.