Cant uninstall McAffee Security scan plus from Windows 10. Inside the Uninstall App page, buttons greyed out

Anonymous
2022-09-17T15:10:45+00:00

I needed to install Adobe Viewer fast. Afterwards find it installed McAffee. popups, new network detected? no, it hasnt changed for years. McAfee is trash and is now locked on my PC like some parasite. its installed and will not be removed. There were 2, the other one "uninstalled", this one has grayed out keys.

Search online? they want you to run McAfees own removal tool? Sure, so that tool does what exactly? installs malware that stays silent. keyboard listener, etc

Search Microsoft only? volunteer moderators saying use McAfee tool, maybe they work for McAfee

Is there any real actual way to literally remove this malware? calling itself McAfee security scan?

Or then after saying all that I want to fully reinstall windows, because its unlikely anyone will know the answer, so in this modern Windows 10 world is there a fast way to remove windows, 0 the drive, new partition, new windows?

anyone know the answer to this?

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Anonymous
2022-12-05T16:46:31+00:00

There's an executable uninstaller in the McAfee folder at (Programs(X86)/McAfee. That worked for me when the Windows Control panel wouldn't allow it. Use admin privileges. Where does it ever end with the marketers making it easy to get into trials and as difficult as possible to get out of them?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-27T17:34:57+00:00

    I wouldnt trust anything thats freeware because nothing is free? Fine print will say we reserve the right to collect your info in exchange for using some software we provide.

    I went in to the registry and tried to just delete whatever, then stopped services and deleted them

    Alot of experts who know far more than me have said they dont trust Mcafee so that seems like good advice

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-12T23:02:38+00:00

    I have 2 brand new machines an neither of them have adobe an mcaffee was preinstalled on both of them an i got them at two different places about 4 months apart .So yes they are pre installs .They very well may be tricking people also into installing with adobe but what i said above is true an correct .And yes there is pre installs of this also .so in all honesty theres pre installs ,then theres the one that tricks people with adobe and theres one thats malware that tech support scammers use.

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  3. SD - IA 180K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-09-19T02:33:33+00:00

    >>Can you please advise how to extract my product key if its possible? I bought this on amazon,

    There is no need.

    With Windows 10 you get a digital license where your activation information is stored on Microsoft servers. As soon as you do a clean install, it would automatically activate provided you install the same version as was before. If you are prompted for a key, skip entering the same.

    >>Is it correct that the Windows 10 media itself is available to download free?

    Yes, correct.

    https://aka.ms/Windows10

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-09-18T19:49:26+00:00

    Can you please advise how to extract my product key if its possible? I bought this on amazon,

    And when i click it shows this, same page, different dogs. No mistake, its gone.

    Is it correct that the Windows 10 media itself is available to download free? When Ive done installs over the years its always been after zero'ing the drive, alot more work but at least with older drives it helps them to isolate bad sectors

    Now its flash so that wont apply the same, but its just a matter of making sure its all installed over again

    do I need to make a new post or can you answer in this one? thanks

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