The McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR) is designed for the complete removal of McAfee Security products in order to reinstall or install a different antivirus product. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to run the McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR) silently from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Run the McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR) Silently from the Command Line
Uninstall McAfee Products from the Command Line using the McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR)
Note: The latest version of the McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR) no longer allows the program to run silently based on my testing. I have an older version of the download available below that still works.
- Navigate to: McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR)
- Download the MCPR.zip to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Extract the MCPR.exe from the MCPR.zip file to “C:\Downloads”
- Manually launch the MCPR.exe
- Navigate to “%LocalAppData%\Temp\MCPR” once you see the McAfee Software Removal window
- Copy the entire “%LocalAppData%\Temp\MCPR” folder to “C:\Downloads\MCPR”
- Cancel the McAfee Software Removal Wizard
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the “C:\Downloads\MCPR” folder
- Enter the following command:
mccleanup.exe -p StopServices,MFSY,PEF,MXD,CSP,Sustainability,MOCP,MFP,APPSTATS,Auth,EMproxy,FWdiver,HW,MAS,MAT,MBK,MCPR,McProxy,McSvcHost,VUL,MHN,MNA,MOBK,MPFP,MPFPCU,MPS,SHRED,MPSCU,MQC,MQCCU,MSAD,MSHR,MSK,MSKCU,MWL,NMC,RedirSvc,VS,REMEDIATION,MSC,YAP,TRUEKEY,LAM,PCB,Symlink,SafeConnect,MGS,WMIRemover,RESIDUE -v -s
After several minutes the McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR) will finish running. Although a reboot is not forced, it is recommended to restart at your earliest convenience to cleanup the remaining files from the system.
| Software Title: | McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR) |
| Vendor: | McAfee |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Run Silent Switch: | mccleanup.exe -p StopServices,MFSY,PEF,MXD,CSP,Sustainability,MOCP,MFP,APPSTATS,Auth,EMproxy,FWdiver,HW,MAS,MAT,MBK,MCPR,McProxy,McSvcHost,VUL,MHN,MNA,MOBK,MPFP,MPFPCU,MPS,SHRED,MPSCU,MQC,MQCCU,MSAD,MSHR,MSK,MSKCU,MWL,NMC,RedirSvc,VS,REMEDIATION,MSC,YAP,TRUEKEY,LAM,PCB,Symlink,SafeConnect,MGS,WMIRemover,RESIDUE -v -s |
| Download Link: | McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool (MCPR) |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/run-the-mcafee-consumer-product-removal-tool-mcpr-with-powershell/ |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.