Hi , sounds like you just used Windows add/remove / uninstall applet via control panel



complete info here



http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS101331



need to run the removal tool 



 http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe



to completely remove all components



if really messy , you might have to reinstall the application and then uninstall as per



ps - disable Windows defender real-time scanner while uninstalling security apps



hope this helps , regards