Giblean 16, 2018

Uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 10

Uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 10: If you have recently upgraded to Windows 10 then you might want to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) as Windows 10 already has Windows Defender by default but the problem is you cannot uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials, then don’t worry as today we are going to see how to fix this issue. Every time you try to remove Security Essentials it gives you an error code 0x8004FF6F with the error message “You don’t need to install Microsoft Security Essentials".

How to Uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 10

Most people don’t pay attention to this as they think both have different functions but they wrong, as Microsoft Security Essentials is supposed to be replaced by Windows Defender in Windows 10. Running both of them causes conflict and your system is vulnerable to virus, malware or external attacks as neither of the security programs can work.

The main problem is that Windows Defender doesn’t let you install MSE or uninstall MSE, so if it’s come pre-installed with the previous version of Windows then you already know that you won’t be able to uninstall it with standard methods. So without wasn’t any time let’s see How to Uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 10 with the help of the below-listed guide.

Uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 10

Note: Dèan cinnteach gun cruthaich thu puing ath-nuadhachaidh dìreach air eagal ‘s gun tèid rudeigin ceàrr.

Method 1: Uninstall Microsoft Securit Essentials

1.Press Windows Key + R an uairsin dèan seòrsa seirbheisean.msc agus bhuail Enter

uinneagan seirbheis

2.From the list find the following services:

Windows Defender Service (WinDefend)
Riatanasan tèarainteachd Microsoft

3.Right-click on each of them then select Stad.

Right-click on Windows Defender Antivirus Service and select Stop

4.Press Windows Key + Q to bring up the search then type smachd agus briog air a ' Control Panel bhon toradh rannsachaidh.

Taidhp pannal smachd san rannsachadh

5.Click air Cuir às do phrògram an uairsin lorg Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) air an liosta.

dì-stàladh prògram

6.Right-click on MSE agus tagh Dì-stàladh.

Right-click on Microsoft Security Essentials and select Uninstall

7.This will successfully uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 10 and as you have already stop Windows Defender service and hence it won’t interfere with the uninstallation.

Method 2: Run the Uninstaller in Compatibility Mode for Windows 7

Make sure you first stop Windows Defender services following the above method then continue:

1.Open Windows File Explorer then navigate to the following location:

C:Program FilesMicrosoft Security Client

Navigate to the Microsoft Security Client folder in Program Files

2.Faigh Setup.exe an uairsin cliog deas air agus tagh Feartan.

3.Switch to Compatibility tab then at the bottom click on “Change Settings for all users".

Click on Change settings for all users at the bottom

4.Next, make sure to checkmark “Ruith am prògram seo ann am modh co-chòrdalachd airson” and from the drop-down choose Windows 7.

Make sure to checkmark Run this program in compatibility mode for and select Windows 7

5.Click OK, then click Apply followed by OK.

6.Press Windows Key + X an uair sin tagh Command Prompt (Rianachd).

command sgiobalta admin

7.Type na leanas a-steach gu cmd agus buail Enter:

C:Program FilesMicrosoft Security Clientsetup.exe /x /disableoslimit

Launch Uninstall window of Microsoft Security Client using Command Prompt

Note: If this doesn’t open the uninstall wizard, uninstall MSE from Control Panel.

8.Tagh Uninstall and once the process is complete reboot your PC.

Select Uninstall in Microsoft Security Client window

9.After the computer reboots you may be able to successfully uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 10.

Method 3: Uninstall MSE Via Command Prompt

1.Press Windows Key + X an uair sin tagh Command Prompt (Rianachd).

command sgiobalta admin

2.Type an àithne a leanas a-steach gu cmd agus buail Enter:

MsiExec.exe /X{75812722-F85F-4E5B-BEAF-3B7DA97A40D5}

Uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials using Command Prompt

3.A dialog box will pop up asking you to continue, click Yes/Continue.

4.Bidh seo automatically uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials and enable Windows Defender on your PC.

Method 4: Run Hitman Pro and Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes is a powerful on-demand scanner which should remove browser hijackers, adware and other types of malware from your PC. It is important to note that Malwarebytes will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts. To install and run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, go to this article and follow each and every step.

1.Download HitmanPro from this link.

2.Once the download is complete, double-click on hitmanpro.exe file gus am prògram a ruith.

Double-click on hitmanpro.exe file to run the program

3.HitmanPro will open, click Next to scan for malicious software.

HitmanPro will open, click Next to scan for malicious software

4.Now, wait for the HitmanPro to search for Trojans and Malware on your PC.

Wait for the HitmanPro to search for Trojans and Malware on your PC

5.Once the scan is complete, click An ath phutan gus remove malware from your PC.

Once the scan is complete, click Next button in order to remove malware from your PC

6. Feumaidh tu Cuir an gnìomh cead an-asgaidh mus urrainn dhut remove malicious files from your computer.

You need to Activate free license before you can remove malicious files

7.To do this click on Cuir an gnìomh cead an-asgaidh agus tha thu math a dhol.

8.Reboot do PC gus atharrachaidhean a shàbhaladh.

Method 5: Uninstall & Removal of Microsoft Security Essentials files and folders

1.Open Notepad then copy & paste the below code:

cd /d "%ProgramFiles%Microsoft Security Client"
TASKKILL /f /im MsMpEng.exe
TASKKILL /f /im msseces.exe
TASKKILL /f /im MpCmdRun.exe
net stop MsMpSvc
sc delete MsMpSvc
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetservicesMsMpSvc" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMicrosoft Antimalware" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMicrosoft Security Client" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftMicrosoft Antimalware" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrent VersionRunMSC" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInstallerProducts4C677A77F01DD614880F352F9DCD9D3B" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInstallerProducts4D880477777087D409D44E533B815F2D" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallMicrosoft Security Client" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall{774088D4-0777-4D78-904D-E435B318F5D2}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall{77A776C4-D10F-416D-88F0-53F2D9DCD9B3}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInstallerUpgradeCodes1F69ACF0D1CF2B7418F292F0E05EC20B" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInstallerUpgradeCodes11BB99F8B7FD53D4398442FBBAEF050F" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInstallerUpgradeCodes26D13F39948E1D546B0106B5539504D9" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInstallerUserDataS-1-5-18Products4C677A77F01DD614880F352F9DCD9D3B" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInstallerUserDataS-1-5-18Products4D880477777087D409D44E533B815F2D" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInstallerUpgradeCodes11BB99F8B7FD53D4398442FBBAEF050F" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInstallerUpgradeCodes1F69ACF0D1CF2B7418F292F0E05EC20B" /f
takeown /f "%ProgramData%MicrosoftMicrosoft Antimalware" /a /r
takeown /f "%ProgramData%MicrosoftMicrosoft Security Client" /a /r
takeown /f "%ProgramFiles%Microsoft Security Client" /a /r
REM Delete the MSE folders.
rmdir /s /q "%ProgramData%MicrosoftMicrosoft Antimalware"
rmdir /s /q "%ProgramData%MicrosoftMicrosoft Security Client"
rmdir /s /q "%ProgramFiles%Microsoft Security Client"
REM Stop the WMI and its dependency services
sc stop sharedaccess
sc stop mpssvc
sc stop wscsvc
sc stop iphlpsvc
sc stop winmgmt
REM Delete the Repository folder.
rmdir /s /q "C:WindowsSystem32wbemRepository"
sc stop
PAUSE
EXIT

2.Now in Notepad click on File from the Menu then click Sàbhail Mar.

Bho chlàr Notepad cliog air File agus an uairsin tagh Save As

3.From the Save as type drop-down tagh A h-uile faidhle.

4.In the File name section type mseremoval.bat (.bat leudachadh e glè chudromach).

Type mseremoval.bat then select All files from save as type dropdown and click Save

5.Navigate to where you want to save the file then click Sàbhail.

6.Right-click on the mseremoval.bat faidhle an uairsin tagh Rach mar Rianaire.

Right-click on the mseremoval.bat file then select Run as Administrator

7.A command prompt window will open, let it run and as soon as it finishes processing you could close the cmd window by pressing any key on the keyboard.

8.Delete the mseremoval.bat file then reboot your PC to save changes.

Method 6: Remove Microsoft Security Essentials via Registry

1.Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc gus fhosgladh Manaidsear Gnìomha.

Brùth Ctrl + Shift + Esc gus am Manaidsear Gnìomha fhosgladh

2.Faigh mssecs.exe, an uairsin cliog deas air agus tagh Pròiseas Crìochnachaidh.

3.Press Windows Key + R then type the following one by one and hit Enter:

net stop msmpsvc
sc config msmpsvc start= disabled

Type net stop msmpsvc in run dialouge box

4.Press Windows Key + R an uairsin dèan seòrsa s an Iar- agus bhuail Enter gus Deasaiche Clàraidh fhosgladh.

Ruith òrdugh regedit

5.Seòl chun iuchair clàraidh a leanas:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallMicrosoft Security Essentials

6.Right-click on Microsoft Security Essentials registry key agus tagh Thoir às.

Right-click on Microsoft Security Essentials and select Delete

7.Similarly, delete the Microsoft Security Essentials and Microsoft Antimalware registry keys from the following places:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunMicrosoft Security Essentials
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMicrosoft Security Essentials
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMicrosoft Antimalware

8.Press Windows Key + X an uair sin tagh Command Prompt (Rianachd).

command sgiobalta admin

9.Type the following command into cmd according to the architecture of your PC and hit Enter:

cd C:Program FilesMicrosoft Security ClientBackupx86        (for 32 bit Windows)
cd C:Program FilesMicrosoft Security ClientBackupamd64  (for 64 bit Windows)

cd the Microsoft Security Client directory

10.Then type the following and hit Enter to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials:

Setup.exe /x

Type Setup.exe /X once you cd the directory of MSE

11.MSE uninstaller will launch which will uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 10, then reboot your PC to save changes.

Method 7: Use Microsoft Security Essentials Removal Tool

If nothing works till now then in order to remove Microsoft Security Essentials, you can download from this link.

Air a mholadh:

Sin agad e gu soirbheachail Uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials in Windows 10 ach ma tha ceist sam bith agad fhathast mun phost seo faodaidh tu faighneachd dhaibh anns an earrann bheachdan.