Mcafee uninstall

If you have not removed it yet, try ctrl alt delete and end the process. You neglected to tell us your operating system, so this works best with an NT based operating system like Windows XP.

Whats happening is the program is still running and you cant delete a file in use, so you need to be sure anything Mcafee related is stopped.

 

Check this out from McAfee. Note however you did not say what version of Virusscan nor what operating system you have (MA also said this)

How do I Uninstall VirusScan?

Summary: This article provides steps to remove VirusScan from your computer.

Automatic Uninstall of VirusScan

• Click on the Start button.
• Click on Control Panel. The Control Panel will then appear.
• Double click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box will then appear.
• Locate McAfee VirusScan on the list of installed programs and single click on it so it is highlighted.
• Click the Add/Remove button.
  NOTE: If at any time you are prompted to remove shared files, answer Yes To All.
• Windows will then attempt to remove McAfee VirusScan from your computer. If McAfee VirusScan is successfully uninstalled you do not need to complete the remaining steps in this document. If you receive error messages or find that McAfee VirusScan was not completely removed then follow the steps below to manually remove the program.

If VirusScan is the only McAfee service installed on your computer, uninstall SecurityCenter. If an automatic uninstall of VirusScan was unsuccessful, please follow the instructions below to completely uninstall VirusScan.

Manual Uninstall of VirusScan

Edit the registry

• Backup the registry. (Click here for instructions)
• Click (+) next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
• Click (+) next to Software.
• Click (+) next to Microsoft.
• Click (+) next to Windows.
• Click (+) next to CurrentVersion.
• Select the Run folder.
• Right-click and delete each of the following (if present):
  • VirusScan
  • MCUpdateExe
  • MCAgentExe
  • VirusScan Online
  • VSOChecktTask
• Select the Uninstall folder.
• Right-click and delete VirusScan Online.
• Close the Registry Editor.
• Restart your computer.

Remove Temporary Internet Files (Cache) (Click here for instructions)

Delete all McAfee files/folders

• From the taskbar, click Start.
• Click Run.
• Type Explorer and click OK.
• Double-click My Computer.
• Double-click C: drive.
• Delete the MC?????.tmp folder(s), if present.
  Note: ? = these could be numbers or letters.
• From the C: drive, double-click Program Files.
• Double-click McAfee.
• Delete the VSO and Shared folders, if present.
• Close the Windows Explorer window.
• Click the Start button.
• Click Run.
• Type %windir% and click OK.
• Find and delete the MCBIN folder (if exists).

Remove ActiveX components

• Double Click My Computer
• Double Click the C drive icon
• Double Click the Windows folder (Note: This folder name may be WINNT for users with Windows 2000 or XP upgraded from 2000)
• Double Click the Downloaded Program Files folder
• Delete any McAfee ActiveX components (examples: McAfee.com Operating system class, McAfee Installer Class, McAfee TYP class, McAfee Tree class.)

Note: Browse the folder and if you see a component that you are unsure of what program it belongs to like long random names with numbers and letters, double click on it and look under the code base. If its from Download.McAfee.com, then delete it.

If VirusScan is the only McAfee service installed on your computer, uninstall SecurityCenter.

 

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