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McAfee keeps coming back after I uninstall it on windows 11

New laptop came with McAfee preinstalled. I removed it through Settings > Apps, rebooted, and a week later the pop-ups are back asking me to renew. Is there a proper way to get rid of every bit of it so it stops returning?
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robert_46 Oct 20, 2026
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Usually it's being reinstalled by something else, the laptop maker's support app or a bundled offer. Check Settings > Apps > Installed apps for every McAfee entry, WebAdvisor and Security Scan included, and remove all of them, not just the main one. Then run McAfee's own removal tool, MCPR, which cleans out the leftovers the normal uninstall skips. Restart after. If it still comes back, look at what the manufacturer's app (HP, Dell, Lenovo etc) has in its offers or recommended software section.
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