How to Uninstall McAfee Antivirus

Use Windows PowerShell to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe

Windows PowerShell is a powerful tool that can help you automate tasks using a command line shell and a scripting language that was created with the .NET Framework and .NET Core. It used to be exclusive to Windows, but it was made open source and is now available for all platforms. You can use PowerShell to uninstall various applications and you can even use it to remove pre-installed Windows applications, such as photos, videos, calculators, etc.

This can solve your problem because using PowerShell with administrator permissions will remove any of the applications you have installed on your computer, regardless of who installed them or their size. Try this if all of the above fails.

1. Type PowerShell in the search bar located at the bottom left of your taskbar, right click on the first result and select the Run as administrator option.

2. Copy and paste the following command to receive the complete list of applications that you have installed along with detailed information about each one. Be sure to click Enter after pasting the text to execute the command.

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Select name, full package name

3. The output of the previous command will be a list with two columns. Under the first column the full name of the Application (Name) is shown and in the second column the Full Name of the Package (PackageFullName) is shown.

4. Wait for the list to load and try searching for McAfee LiveSafe. This may take a while, but be patient while looking at installed applications.

5. When you find it, copy everything next to the PackageFullName line by selecting all the text and using the key combination Ctrl + C.

6. Use the following command to uninstall LiveSafe from your PC. Replace the PackageFullName in bold with the real name you just copied and click Enter.

Remove-AppxPackage -package PackageFullName

7. Restart your computer and see if there are any changes regarding the error messages.

Uninstall MBAM in safe mode

If you were unable to uninstall McAfee LiveSafe correctly during normal startup, try restarting your computer in Safe Mode and uninstalling it.

1. Type "msconfig" in the search bar and navigate to the Startup tab.

2. On the Startup tab, check the box next to the Safe Start option and click on the radio button next to the Minimum option.

3. Click OK and confirm that you are about to restart your computer.

4. The computer must restart in safe mode.

5. Open Settings by clicking on the settings icon in the Start menu and navigate to Applications.

6. Locate McAfee LiveSafe in the list of installed applications and click Uninstall.

7. Open msconfig again and disable the Secure Boot option.

8. Restart your computer at normal startup and check if your problem is resolved.