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How do I uninstall McAfee Security Scan Plus?

Community Beginner ,
May 27, 2022 May 27, 2022

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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. 

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New Here , Jul 28, 2022 Jul 28, 2022

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

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May 28, 2022 May 28, 2022

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Community Beginner ,
Jun 05, 2022 Jun 05, 2022

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I run the tool, restart my computer and it's still there and still pops up with marketing alerts to SCAM me to buy the software to remove a "potential threat" in which it never says what it is exactly. After decades of working in IT and trusting Adobe products, I'm disappointed that Adobe would trick its users like this. Not happy!

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Community Expert ,
Jun 06, 2022 Jun 06, 2022

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I think this is more of an issue of McAfee and how they do things, but I agree that Adobe should not be pushing this sub-par application on its users.

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New Here ,
Mar 12, 2023 Mar 12, 2023

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Thank God this linked worked. I've fought with it for hours.   I had to download adobe reader as a contractor and that annoying ad was popping up every second since then and blocking my computer activities for work.  I already have an anti virus/  I didn't need one installed without my knowledge just to use adobe.

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 13, 2023 Mar 13, 2023

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Glad to help!
Regards

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 30, 2023 Mar 30, 2023

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did not work for me.  Every option I have read has not worked.   Surely we should be able to sue the company.  Need to report to government agency.

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New Here ,
May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023

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I tried this tool as well.  It took over 5 hours to run, made my computer so slow that it was almost unusable, and did no good.  What finally worked for me was using appwiz.cpl as described by Dede22797772ohb3 later in this thread.

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New Here ,
Aug 20, 2024 Aug 20, 2024

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It did not work for me. 

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New Here ,
Aug 20, 2024 Aug 20, 2024

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I had to use system restore. That was the only thing that worked for me. 

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New Here ,
Jul 23, 2024 Jul 23, 2024

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did not work

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 02, 2022 Jul 02, 2022

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Try run->appwiz.cpl
Find McAfee Security Scan Plus on the list of programs and right-click, select remove/uninstall

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New Here ,
Sep 13, 2022 Sep 13, 2022

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McAfee is pure GARBAGE!

 

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New Here ,
Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022

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Thank You , it worked.

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Community Beginner ,
Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022

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Welcome!
Regards,
Steve

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 21, 2022 Oct 21, 2022

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This worked for me too, just wanted to say thanks.

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New Here ,
Mar 10, 2023 Mar 10, 2023

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This works for me..

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New Here ,
Apr 01, 2023 Apr 01, 2023

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It doesn't offer uninstall.....

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 13, 2024 Mar 13, 2024

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After pop up just "TAB" button bro and you will see the uninstall button

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New Here ,
Apr 15, 2023 Apr 15, 2023

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This is the solution that worked for me - however, for simple folks, the directions need more details:

  1. Open a command prompt window (by clicking on the Windows logo, typing Run in the search, then clicking "Run") and type in: appwiz.cpl
  2. Click enter
  3. Then right click on the "McAfee Security Scan Plus" application in the list, select Unistall/Modify, then allow the program to make changes to your computer, click "Remove" on the second warning popup about them removing security scanning software, THEN it is finally removed.

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New Here ,
Jan 16, 2024 Jan 16, 2024

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when I try this and all of the other steps, the second warning popup is very small and doesn't allow for me to click on a 'remove' button so I can never complete the uninstall - HELP ME PLEASE!!!!

 

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 13, 2024 Mar 13, 2024

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Just press "TAB" button and you will see "uninstall" button.

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New Here ,
May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024

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Just press "TAB" button and you will see "uninstall" button.

Worked great. Thank you.

After trying a number of diifferent fixes, the tab button exposed the unistall button. Possibly because my screen is set at 200%

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New Here ,
Jun 23, 2024 Jun 23, 2024

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This works. The trick is to press TAB when it brings that screen without the buttons. 

 

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Apr 17, 2023 Apr 17, 2023

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Thanks a lot. It worked!

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