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--ALL : Removes all supported Trellix/McAfee products found on the system.

– It enumerates all running McAfee processes ( McSvHost.exe , mfefire.exe , masvc.exe , etc.) and forces termination using SeDebugPrivilege . download mcafee endpoint product removal tool

The tool will display a randomized security code (e.g., "A4F9"). Type it exactly as shown. This prevents automated malicious scripts from calling the tool. --ALL : Removes all supported Trellix/McAfee products found

https://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/SupportTools/MCPR/MCPR.exe Type it exactly as shown

When moving to CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, or Sophos, the new software’s installer will detect "McAfee" as a conflicting product and refuse to install. Only the MCPR tool can satisfy the "clean OS" requirement.

The tool will prompt you to restart. Click Yes . The final registry and driver removal only completes during shutdown/startup.

On Windows 10/11, Microsoft Defender automatically re-enables itself once the "registered antivirus" flag is cleared. To verify: