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How to remove McAfee from Windows 11
Follow our detailed McAfee removal guide if you want to remove all traces of the antivirus software from your Windows 11 PC.
McAfee was one of the most popular antivirus products back in the day. However, improvements to the Windows Security app have pretty much rendered McAfee useless for the average PC user. These days, McAfee is no longer considered an essential app; instead, it is viewed as bloatware tacked on many systems by laptop manufacturers.
McAfee is a household name in the consumer security market since 1987. Intel announced they were acquiring the company back in 2010 and had plans to rename it to Intel Security, but ultimately backed out of this decision. McAfee's security software is available on most major platforms including Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android as well. This week the company announced they were extending their partnership with Samsung.