# Removing McAfee?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-mcafee/442044>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 20, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-mcafee/442044 "2008-03-20T06:16:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-mcafee/442044/1 "2008-03-20T06:16:57Z")

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I downloaded AVG at the suggestion of Dopers, and now I’m trying to get rid of McAfee. It doesn’t show up under Add/Remove Programs. I did a search and removed all the folders it would let me. Do I need to boot in safe mode? I’m getting popups about every two and a half minutes saying it’s installed incorrectly now. Help?

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**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-mcafee/442044/2 "2008-03-20T06:44:22Z")

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Use the [McAfee Removal Tool](http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=1033) on their help page.