Especially when you opt for McAfee LiveSafe, its premium product which you can install on an unlimited amount of devices, the value for money is as good as it can get. After all, if you install it on 20 devices, the price per install goes down significantly. Your McAfee LiveSafe™ subscription can protect one PC or register all your devices. McAfee supports Windows PCs(10, 8.1, 8.7), iOS(9 and higher) smartphones and tablets, and Android (4.1 and higher) smartphones and tablets. License applies to personal use on supported devices you own during your subscription; see system requirements for details.
McAfee LiveSafe is the company's premium antivirus software, which in 2016 added cloud-based malware analysis to its feature set. All three of McAfee's antivirus offerings allow one subscription to be used on an unlimited number of devices.
Pros
Behavior-based malware protection: McAfee LiveSafe doesn't just scan for viruses; it also looks at software behavior to see what might be malware. Conventional antivirus apps depend on a database of virtual fingerprints (called signatures), but the most dangerous malware regularly alters its signature to something that the scanner no longer recognizes as a virus. So looking at behavior is a more effective strategy than simply tracking virus signatures. Sometimes the analysis can only be done when the user opens a file or clicks a dangerous link. McAfee's Real Protect sends a profile of the behavior to a cloud-based scanner, which helps determine whether malicious activity is afoot. Putting analysis in the cloud is intended to reduce battery consumption and to decrease the time it takes to scan your system.
At this point, behavioral analysis is the only way to keep pace with malware evolution. The feature has become common among the leading anti-malware companies, but it's worth noting as you compare antivirus apps.
Unlimited devices: Last year, McAfee changed its licensing so that one subscription could be used on any number of your personal devices. So far, no major competitor has matched this offer, so it remains notable. McAfee does not appear to have adjusted its pricing to compensate, either; you can regularly find promotions on its website offering the same kinds of discounts that we saw before the company changed its licensing, as well as the usual deals from third parties like Amazon or Best Buy.
Robust Android support: While Apple has locked down iOS to the point that third-party security apps can't do very much, Google lets apps like McAfee Mobile Security get under the hood. We have a full review of McAfee's Android app, which is a full-fledged security app and not just another anti-theft add-on.
Cons
Scanning technique could use more clarity: While McAfee's cloud-based behavioral analysis is beneficial, we couldn't find any mention of it in the app or in the marketing materials. We only know that Real Protect exists in McAfee's home desktop products because the company gave us a demo. McAfee also told us that the cloud feature cannot be disabled, which we confirmed by navigating the app's settings. The app's real-time scanning options are limited to on and off. Without that demo, we would've had a hard time distinguishing what makes the new version new.
Offline scanning quality is ambiguous: Because McAfee's scanner depends on the cloud, you may get a reduced-quality scan when you don't have an Internet connection -- and the app may not tell you so. Disabling your Internet connection does not produce any feedback from the app, nor does running a scan without a connection. We did not observe a difference in scanning speed or scanning results when connected or disconnected.
Bottom Line:
LiveSafe is efficient and easy to use. McAfee's antimalware products deliver consistently reliable performance, according to independent testing labs like AV-Test and AV-Comparatives, and McAfee remains the only antivirus app maker offering support for all your devices. But other than that, there isn't a whole lot to put McAfee ahead of competitors like Bitdefender or Norton. Behavioral analysis is helpful but not unique, and McAfee's extension into the cloud is buried under a layer that makes its benefits difficult for the user to distinguish from normal operation.
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Do you get trouble when Uninstall McAfee Livesafe From Windows 10? This antivirus is quite popular among users but its removal is not less than a challenge. The free version of this tool causes vulnerability like trialware after the expiration of the trial period. In addition, in most of the Windows 10 Laptops, whether it is Dell, Lenovo, Dell, Asus this antivirus comes as a pre-installed that users might not like.
Ways to Uninstall McAfee Livesafe From Windows 10
When users go to Uninstall McAfee Livesafe From Windows 10 noting happens using the traditional method from Programs & features.
We will tell you here the way to fully Uninstall McAfee Livesafe dividing the process into 3 parts. All you need is follow the instructions carefully for a successful antivirus removal.
Part 1: Using Apps & features in Settings Application
For Preinstalled users
If you have either of Dell, Lenovo, Asus Laptops powered with Windows 10 pre-install with McAfee antivirus then you will have to first activate it for the dismissal. Don’t worry because you will not need to pay for the subscription.
If you haven’t got pre-installed and downloaded on your own instead, then directly follow the next method – “Uninstall McAfee Livesafe using Apps & features”.
Step-1: Open the software and select Your subscription.
Step-2: Click on Edit profile and go to the McAfee site through automatic navigation.
Step-3: It is the time to register on Mcafee, so type your Email address and choose Next.
Step-2: Give a password according to the suggestion here and click on Next. Now your software is activated
For both users (Preinstalled or Post-installed) – Uninstall McAfee Livesafe using Apps & features
Step-1: On Start Menu, hit the small gear icon to access the built-in Settings program. Else, you can also launch the same pressing Win+I hotkeys.
Step-2: Click on to Apps.
Step-3: Scroll down and find McAfee Livesafe in the right pane. Click on it. You will see an extended view where two options namely Modify and Uninstall are available. Select Uninstall.
Step-4: Check both the following options
1. McAfee LiveSafe
2. Remove all files for this program. If you reinstall om this PC, you will need to enter your subscription information and choose your settings again.
2. Remove all files for this program. If you reinstall om this PC, you will need to enter your subscription information and choose your settings again.
Now do a lick on Remove on the dialog Remove McAfee in order to Wipe out.
Step-5: Once the uninstallation ends up, select Restart Now.
The task is not accomplished yet. You have to visit its official website to get “McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool” (viz. MCPR). This is an essential utility in order to remove McAfee entirely from your system. Let’s see the guidelines to do further:
For general software or applications follow – How to Uninstall Software From Windows 10 After Creators Update.
Part 2: MCPR tool
Step-1: Download the official MCPR tool after navigating to the official website. Make a double click on MCPR.exe to open after the completion of downloading.
Step-2: Select Yes on User account control pop up and click Next on Mcafee Software Removal interface.
Step-3: Select Agree on the End user license agreement and again click on Next.
Step-4: Fill up the captcha box correctly and then select Next.
MCPR will detect the installed program all by itself on your computer as well as triggers the uninstallation.
It might take a couple of good minutes to finish the process. Be a little patient and wait until it completes and restart the Windows 10 system once MCPR finishes the Uninstallation. Before proceeding to Reboot, finish or save your pending task to avoid losing any important item.
Part 3: Remove Traces and leftover of the McAfee Livesafe Antivirus
For a complete elimination, you need to delete its traces and leftovers from registry entries and system files. Before starting we recommend taking backup of your registry editor so that you could revive the same in case of a misoccurance.
You can read our another article for the same circumstance – How to Remove Traces of Uninstalled Programs in Registry on Windows 10.
From Registry Editor
Step-1: Click on the Search icon from the taskbar, write
regedit
and then hit Enter.Step-2: Select OK from the UAC warning prompt.
Step-3: After the registry editor appears, navigate to
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ComputerHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftware and ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE (one after another).
Step-4: Look for the keys termed as or having prefix McAfee in both of the strings.
Step-5: Once you find, right click on them and select Delete successively.
From System files
Step-1: Open Run dialog (Win+R), type Command %programfiles% and press Enter. Locate all the folders having Macefee name and delete it.
Step-2: In the same way, type %appdata% and Hit Enter. Find the items titled Mcafee and remove them.
Delete Temp and recent files
Step-1: Copy each of the following commands in a sequence, paste into the Run box and press Enter every time
%temp%
recent
temp
Step-2: As the folders open, select all the items and delete. Follow the same for all the 3 shortcut commands.
To wipe out the items without effort see – How to Delete Temp Files at Every Startup in Windows 10.
In this way, you will successfully Uninstall McAfee Livesafe From Windows 10.
The important thing is you can uninstall the other segments of this antivirus using the same ways. So if you have McAfee Total Protection, McAfee Windows Security there will be nothing change in the procedure. The only difference is you will find the other name in Apps & features area, registry keys and system files.
Winding Up
We have discussed the entire procedure to uninstall McAfee Livesafe From Windows 10, delete the tool and its residuals. Windows 10 comprises a convincing built-in anti-malware tool Windows Defender. This is so effective and strong that you really don’t need a third party tool to defend a malware. At last, With proper application of each step, you will be able to remove it and can have a hassle free time with Windows 10.