Is there anyway to completly uninstall all firewalls and security programs that came with the computer?

Question

I've all ready tried the remove program thing in control panel but somehow the dam program are still installed............

i want to uninstall the stupid Mcafee Personal Firewall Plus, i've already uninstalled all the mcafee programs but ijn the windows sercurity center it states that it is still on

Answer 1

One of the major causes of software failing to uninstall is problems with it shutting itself down. Norton will almost completely uninstall if you turn it off first but you'll still have some directories and plenty of registry entries.

McAfee is an absolute nightmare. You have to set all the security up first or you'll never get rid of it. There's a master password for privacy etc that must be configured before you try to remove it.

Once you've managed to get rid of it run a registry cleaner to repair the damage, there will be literally hundreds of errors in there. One thing to remember is that windows has its own firewall and if you're behind a router you don't even need that. AVG is an excellent and free anti virus.

Answer 2

certainly. If its mcafee, you can use the add/remove feature that windows comes with (under control panel).

If it's Norton, go to the website and find the Uninstall program since it never quite installs all the way using the add/remove. good luck.

Answer 3

some programs have there own uninstall icon in thier folder
they should still uninstall through control panel
but you can try this way
go into your c:-program files-then look for the folders of programs you want to uninstall-once in the folder look for an icon that looks kinda like the recycle bin and says unwise for the name. double click that to remove the program.
no promises if it didnt work the other way.
good luck

Answer 4

to remover nortons /macfee/avg/panda is easy as 123 there gone
when i buy my new pc's there it was nortons /macffe so many day's to try
wow i soon got that junk off the computers i buy

click on start /run
type in the box
msconfig
click on ok
click on the startup tab
un-tick any box that firewalls
security programs in it then click on service tab
un-tick any box that firewalls
security programs in it
then click on apply & ok
your have to reset the pc
when the pc is vack at the desktop a box will pop up tick thck the box don't show this again
then click on ok
now click on start /all programs
click on the list for anything to do with
firewalls and security programs
look to see id there is a uninstall icon
if so click on the uninstall icon
icon and remove the program
then click on my computer
then click on the hard drive (c)
then click on program files
look in program files
for any
firewalls and security programs if you find the folders
right click on them and click on delete
now there all gone
but remember to keep 1 firewall
for security reasions
and all so have you ever stop to think about going to pc school for 2 hrs a night to learn about computers on how they work its fun and your enjoy it there + you get to learn how to fox a computer & how to uninstall programs

Answer 5

It depends what they are. Norton is notorious for not uninstalling properly. What programs are you trying to remove?

Answer 6

you could just clean install windows but you will loss all of your data so you have to back it up and put it somewhere be for you do it or take it to a computer shop and they can put everything on a dvd for you