Need help uninstalling Mcafee

I guess you want to wait for Jacee or cottonball or one of the other security experts. Hopefully it doesn't turn out to be a pain. :)

Thanks Derek
I know I can get too long winded in my posts, so I tried to keep my OP problem description "short and sweet"
I'll take any advice to get the PC issue fixed.
I'm no guru, and certainly not when it comes to PC security...

You're welcome David, they aren't too long at all. :)

I'm sure others will chime in when they see it.

I'm guessing you haven't tried the safe mode option yet to stop the processes?

derekimo said:

I'm guessing you haven't tried the safe mode option yet to stop the processes?

Correct, I don't expect I'll be able to see this PC again before Monday (10-14-2013), at the earliest.

I'm just trying to figure out what I should do before I connect, and try to fix issues that are beyond my limited knowledge and experience.

You got a couple days to work up a game plan then. You'll get some good suggestions over the weekend. :)

Yea, thanks :)

As this is my thread, maybe it's ok if I sidetrack it for a problem I often face trying to help people remotely.
I'm mid 60s, and many people I help are 60-90 years old.
I'm a "geek" but folks I help are not "technically inclined".

People I help do not have an external/internal HD where backup images of "C" can be created.
So I'm often stuck, wondering if I should "make this change", before creating a reliable backup, that I can't create.

Is it possible/practical for me to somehow create a backup image of their PC while I am connected remotely (using Teamviewer).

I'm willing to create the backup image on a local HD on my PC if that is possible.
I don't know if it's possible/practical/safe to do this using Teamviewer...
If creating a backup image "in the cloud" is a better solution, I can look into that.

David, my apologies for jumping in. Did I understand correctly that you'll have physical access to the machine on Monday (10/14)? If so, do you have an external USB hard drive available? Use the native Windows 7 backup/imaging tool to create a backup along with the companion system repair disk (just in case. :)) Once the machine is backed up you should feel a lot more comfortable with the McAfee uninstall. I've used the McAfee removal tool before with no adverse affects. But after using it I also went into the registry and did a general search for McAfee. I wound up deleting about another half-dozen references from the registry.

Again, my apologies for jumping in and especially if I misunderstood anything.