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by osbert22

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I recently upgraded my platform from WinMe to XP Home.Along with my upgrade came this annoying McAfee AntiVirus "upgrade Now" window;that continually comes up when I log on or change websites.I have tried to remove McAfee from my computer by deleting it from the add/remove section in my control panel . I have not been sucessful.Is there somewhere else I can look for this file.When I bought my computer a few years ago McAfee AntiVirus came installed and I instead used NAV and have continued to use NAV until recently.I have uninstalled my NAV and have been using AVG shareware;( I had a subscription issue with Symantec and decided not to use the product). SO;I now have AVG running(trial version) and McAfee keeps showing up inviting me to renew my subscription with them.What a tangle?

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by osbert22

I am unable to find the McAfee file in the registry using the instructions mentioned in the McAfee Uninstall link.When I attempt to look at my C-drive I get the prompt;"insert disk?".

by lmon

Also check msconfig on the services tab and check to see if therei is anything under mcafee still there if so uncheck it apply then restart the machine. and once again in add\remove check to see if anything was left behind.

by osbert22

I have had no progress in attempting to remove Mcafee from my pc.As mentioned the pgm is not in my control panel/add.remove file.I tried to look through the registry and had difficuilty understanding the instructions on the link that was sent. I finally typed "regedit" into the "run" tab and came up with the registry.I followed the instructions;looking for a Mcafee file.I found 1 entry and deleted this.I then logged off and logged on again only to find this window inviting me to renew my subscription to McAfee AntiVirus.I have since reinstalled my expired NAV software;hoping to resolve my subscription issue with Symantec.

by wlbowers

Go into regedit again.

Click on the + sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Click on the + sign next to Software

Find the Mcafee folder and delete it.

Click on the + sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Click on the + sign next to Software

Find the Mcafee folder and delete it.

Now click on My Computer.

Go to Edit and select find.

Type in Mcafee and click on Find Next.

Delete all instances found for Mcafee.

Hope this helps

Lee

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