How do I uninstall the McAfee Security Scan Plus software Adobe Acrobat DC installed without my permission on Windows 10?
The Uninstall option is grayed out in Windows Settings -> Apps & Features. McAfee keeps popping up telling me I have a "potential" security threat and won't tell me what it is and directs me to the McAfee website to purchase it. Seems like a marketing scam to me. I don't appreciate Adobe doing this.
I too had this problem and after reading several complex solutions that included multiple reoboots and manually editing the Windows registry, I stumbled across this simple solution:
1) In the search bar next to the Windows icon, type in 'mcafee' (yes, lower case).
2) A list of your apps should come up, but under a file tree different than the standard uninstall control panel.
3) Click on Mcafee Security Scan Plus, and the uninstall button should magically appear.
4) Click uninstall, and the program should now be removed.
5) Finally, go back to the search bar and again type 'mcafee' - a shortcut remains which can now be removed as well.
Hope this works for you too!
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