How to Uninstall Internet Security Suite With Site Advisor

McAfee Internet Security Suite with Site Advisor is an Internet security and antivirus program that comes preinstalled on many popular computer brands. Similar to Norton antivirus, McAfee affords a strong level of protection against viruses and malware but tends to use up a large amount of random access memory, even when there is no active virus scan taking place. Due to the presence of lightweight, free and effective antivirus alternatives such as Avast and AVG free, many users experience faster computing speeds by uninstalling McAfee Internet Security Suite.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• McAfee product removal tool (Optional)

1. Go the Start menu and open the Control Panel.

2. Click Add/Remove Programs. In Vista, this may be called programs and features.

3. Find McAfee Internet Security Suite with Site Advisor in the list of programs, highlight it and click to uninstall it.

4. Highlight and uninstall other McAfee programs in the list as necessary.

5. Go to My Computer and then open your program files. Delete the folder for McAfee Internet Security, and any contents.

6. Perform a search using the windows search feature for the word McAfee, and Advisor, deleting any files that appear.

Tips & Warnings

• If you plan to remove McAfee, prepare a new antivirus program to install right away to take its place. If using the Add/Remove Programs menu did not successfully delete McAfee, consider downloading and running a McAfee removal tool. There are several auto uninstaller tools available that attempt to remove all McAfee products from a computer.

Resources

• Info on uninstalling McAfee products