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Microsoft Security Essentials uninstall

  • Nov 21, 2025
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You want to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials, you can remove the program using the control panel. Here you can read how this works.

Microsoft's virus scanner to remove from System

Make sure that you, as the Administrator of your Computer are logged in. The only way the Uninstall works without any problems.
  1. Click on "Start" and type in the search box "programs uninstall". Select the same search result.
  2. The window "programs and features" opens. You by in search of "Microsoft Security Essentials".
  3. Select the entry with a right-click. Then, the Option "Uninstall" will appear. You click on it.
  4. Now she directs the program through the steps of Uninstalling.
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Program remains eliminate

Sometimes it may happen that the antivirus is not so easy to uninstall. To ensure that the program is completely removed, follow these points:
  1. Click "Start" and type "regedit.exe". Select the search result.
  2. Now the "registry Editor" opens. Select with a right mouse-click "Computer" and in the context menu click on "Export". Enter a file name and save the file. Thus, you are protected if you make incorrect Changes.
  3. Click again on "Start" and type "Run". A tap behind the "Open:" type the command "net stop msmpsvc". As a result, the process of Microsoft Security Essentials is stopped.
  4. Next, the command "sc config msmpsvc start= disabled the following". As a result, the Start of the program is suppressed.
  5. Open the registry Editor, as in point two. You go to the tab "edit" on the entry "Search...".
  6. Enter behind "Search:" the search term "Microsoft Security Essential". Click on the "next" button and wait for a Moment.
  7. Now you will be shown the search results. Remove you Delete these entries with a right-click> "". Press the "F3" key, you will be shown the next search result. Repeat this until no entries are present.
  8. With a restart of your computer, you have completed the Uninstallation.
Entries in the Registry to delete
Thus, your System is still protected, you need a virus scanner. 25 Security suites you can find here in comparison.

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