How to remove Windows Safety Master

What is Windows Safety Master

Windows Safety Master falls into the category of rogue security software, commonly known as scareware. It disguises itself as legitimate antivirus software, tricking users by displaying fake security alerts and system scans. These scans inaccurately report the presence of viruses and other security threats on the user’s computer. The ultimate aim of this software is to frighten users into purchasing its “full version” to fix these non-existent issues, thereby exploiting the user’s trust and concern for their system’s security. Windows Safety Master is considered an unwanted application due to its deceptive nature. It exaggerates or fabricates security threats, interferes with legitimate security software, may slow down the computer or cause other performance issues, and attempts to trick users into paying for a useless or potentially harmful service. If a computer becomes infected, removing Windows Safety Master involves booting the computer in Safe Mode to prevent the rogue software from loading, using legitimate antivirus software to scan the system and remove the infection, manually removing any remaining traces of the software, such as unwanted files and registry entries, resetting browser settings to clear any changes made by the malware, and updating all software and the operating system to close any security gaps that could be exploited in the future.

How Windows Safety Master infected your computer

The infection methods of Windows Safety Master are varied, including malicious websites that users might visit, either compromised or designed to distribute malware. These sites could prompt users to download the rogue software. Spam emails are another vector, containing infected attachments or links to malicious websites, which, when opened or clicked, initiate the installation process. Additionally, the software might exploit vulnerabilities in outdated software or operating systems to install itself without user consent. Fake online scanners also play a role, displaying a bogus virus scan in the browser window and then suggesting Windows Safety Master as a solution to “clean” the computer.

1. Download Windows Safety Master Removal Tool
2. Remove/Uninstall Windows Safety Master from Control Panel
3. Cannot remove/uninstall Windows Safety Master using standard methods
4. Remove Windows Safety Master files, folders, and registry keys
5. Block pop-ups promoting Windows Safety Master
6. How to protect from threats, like Windows Safety Master

Remove Windows Safety Master manually for free

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full Windows Safety Master removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of Windows Safety Master installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Remove Windows Safety Master from Control Panel

To start removing Windows Safety Master, you should remove it using Control Panel. It should uninstall correctly, however, we recommend you to use IObit Uninstaller to clean leftover items after uninstalling. Here are instructions for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11.

Remove Windows Safety Master from Windows XP:

1. Click on Start button.
2. Choose Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Windows Safety Master.
5. Click Uninstall.

Remove Windows Safety Master from Windows 7:

1. Click Start button.
2. Then go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find Windows Safety Master and click Uninstall.

Remove Windows Safety Master from Windows 8:

1. Hover mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner to see Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that, click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find Windows Safety Master, click Uninstall.

Remove Windows Safety Master from Windows 10:

There are 2 ways to uninstall Windows Safety Master from Windows 10

Way one

1. Click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu, choose Settings.
3. Click on the System tile.
4. Click Apps & features and locate Windows Safety Master in the list.
5. Click on it and then click Uninstall button near it.

Way two (classic)

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu, choose Programs and Features.
3. Locate Windows Safety Master in the list.
4. Click on it and then click Uninstall button above.

Remove Windows Safety Master from Windows 11:

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu, choose Settings.
3. Click on the Apps tab on the left side.
4. Click Apps & features and locate Windows Safety Master in the list.
5. Click on 3-dots icon near it and then click Uninstall button near it.
6. Depending on the type of application (Windows Store app or classic Win32 app) it will be removed immediately, or you will need to confirm the action and go through the standard uninstall procedure.

Cannot uninstall Windows Safety Master

In some cases, Windows Safety Master won’t uninstall and gives you a message, that “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall Windows Safety Master. Please, contact your system administrator” when you try to remove it from Control Panel or “Access denied” error when removing Windows Safety Master folder and files. This happens because some file or service does not allow you to do it. In this case, I will recommend you to use SpyHunter 5 or Malwarebytes or uninstall Windows Safety Master in Safe Mode. To boot in Safe Mode, do the following:

1. Reboot your computer.
2. While it starts booting, press F8 button.
3. This will open Advanced Boot Options menu.
4. Choose Safe Mode and wait until Windows loads.
5. Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program and remove Windows Safety Master.

>> See detailed instructions and video tutorial on how to boot in Safe Mode

Remove files, folders, and registry keys of Windows Safety Master

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How to block ads and pop-ups, offering to download Windows Safety Master

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As Windows Safety Master is mostly distributed via special ads and pop-ups promising to fix Windows errors or remove viruses, a good way to avoid the installation of Windows Safety Master is to block such ads in browsers. There are a couple of programs that have such functions. We recommend you use AdGuard to remove ads by Windows Safety Master from browsers. Download free trial here:

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