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Cant delete Mcafee

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by chester peterson

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I have a win 98 machine running an old Mcafee anti-virus.
I want to remove it from my system but when i try in control panel, add/remove programs it comes up with a error message 'Internal error 2765.stopaAVSyncManager'.
Is there a way to remove this?

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by gigelul

Hi,
I think that you have in backgroud a service (from thisprogram) which run when you try to remove it. Disable/close autoprotect if exist on taskbar. Check your autoexec.bat if launch at startup McAfee. Check in Startmenu\Programs\Startup if exist any shortcut for McAfee.
Try again uninstall.
If don't work:
Make a backup of your registry and then use find "McAfee" and delete all these keys from registry (to open registry open run, from start menu, type regedit, press enter).
After that delete from HDD the McAfee's directory.
If somethings go wrong with registry, simply double clik on saved registry file and the registry will be restored.

by sgt_shultz

how 'bout starting in safe mode, then attempting the uninstall. also, if you haven't tried Start/Run/msconfig , give it a whirl...great for t-shooting hangs, crashes and boot problems...save hacking the registry for last resort, imho!

by bobho

I have had some systems that would not remove McAfee cleanly. Yes, make sure that none of the background tasks are running and then try removing through Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. If that doesn't work then you will need to go into RegEdit, do a search for McAfee and remove all references to the program. I know it's a pain but sometimes there is no alternative.

DrBob:>(

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