I have McAfee Total Protection 2011 installed on my laptop computer and it had a conflict with Microsoft Security Essentials. The McAfee install program said to run add & remove programs to uninstall MS Security Essentials. After uninstalling the viewed MS Security Essentials program listed in Add & Remove programs I discovered another instance of Microsoft Security Essentials in my Program Files and it doesn't show up in my Add and Remove Programs. I cannot complete an installation of the McAfee Total Protection 2011 until it is removed but it is still in Program files on my computer. How do I rid my computer of the MS Security Essentials program(clean)1 person needs an answerI do too

After uninstalling the viewed MS Security Essentials program listed in Add & Remove programs I discovered another instance of Microsoft Security Essentials in my Program Files and it doesn't show up in my Add and Remove Programs. How do I rid my computer of the MS Security Essentials program(clean)To completely remove Microsoft Security Essentials from the computer try to run the clean up fixit tool by clicking on the following link:<!-- [if gte mso 10]> <mce:style>http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9748340Also check the following article to manually uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials if you cannot uninstall it by using the Add or Remove Programs item:<!-- [if gte mso 10]> <mce:style>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2435760 <If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Propose as Answer" If you find it helpful , mark it as helpful by clicking on "Vote as Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster>Thameem

On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:29:37 +0000, DeckumDad wrote:I have McAfee Total Protection 2011 installed on my laptop computer and it had a conflict with Microsoft Security Essentials. The McAfee install program said to run add & remove programs to uninstall MS Security Essentials. After uninstalling the viewed MS Security Essentials program listed in Add & Remove programs I discovered another instance of Microsoft Security Essentials in my Program Files and it doesn't show up in my Add and Remove Programs. I cannot complete an installation of the McAfee Total Protection 2011 until it is removed but it is still in Program files on my computer. How do I rid my computer of the MS Security Essentials program(clean)In my view you are very definitely trying to remove the wrong one.Microsoft Security Essentials is a much better security program thanMcAfee.Ken Blake (MS MVP)

I agree, to assist you here is a List of antimalware program removal/univstall tools", http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/407bf6da-c05d-4546-8788-0aa4c25a1f91The links provided by A Thameen are on in the same and refer to version 1 of MSE, please refer to "Uninstalling MSE" here, http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/bf757e6a-e320-4a67-92bc-767e6acb26c4Also for your refrence, "Check list for installing MSE" here, http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/bf757e6a-e320-4a67-92bc-767e6acb26c4