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.
