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Here's how to Stop Protect your digital life pop-up from McAfee WebAdvisor on Windows and, find out why the Stop actually disturbed me.

i. The error code 1060 means that the specified service does not exist as an installed service. This error can occur when you try to open a service that has been stopped or uninstalled.

To fix this error, you can try the following:

1. Make sure that the service is running. You can check the status of a service by opening the Services applet (`services.msc`) and looking for the McAfee WebAdvisor service in the list. If the service is stopped, right-click on it and select Start.
2. If the service is not running, you can try to start it by running the following command:

```
sc start McAfee WebAdvisor
```

3. If the service is still not working, you can try to reinstall it. You can reinstall a service by opening the Services applet and right-clicking on the service. Select Uninstall and then follow the on-screen instructions.

4. If you are still having problems, you can contact McAfee for help.

ii. To force uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor service from Windows, you can also try one of the following methods:

- Use the Windows program removal tools. Go to the Control Panel and click Uninstall a program under Programs. Find McAfee (WebAdvisor) related applications in the list of programs and click Uninstall. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation process.
- Use the McAfee Consumer Product Removal tool (MCPR). Download and run the MCPR tool from this link: https://www.mcafee.com/enterprise/en-us/downloads/tools.html. Follow the instructions to remove McAfee WebAdvisor and other McAfee products from your PC.
- Use the command prompt. Open the command prompt as an administrator and type or paste the following command: Program Files[&McAfee&]Agentx86/frminst.exe/forceuninstall. Press Enter to run the command and force uninstall McAfee WebAdvisor.

iii. There are a few reasons why you might suddenly have McAfee on your computer.

* **You installed it yourself.** If you recently installed a new program, it's possible that McAfee was included as part of the installation. Many programs come bundled with McAfee or other antivirus software as a way to make money.
* **Your computer came with McAfee pre-installed.** Many new computers come with McAfee pre-installed. This is a common practice among manufacturers, as they get paid by McAfee to include their software on new computers.
* **You were infected with malware.** Some malware programs will install McAfee on your computer without your permission - they abused McAfee Affiliate Programs ToS (404?).

If you're not sure why McAfee is on your computer, you can check your computer's settings to see if it was installed as part of a program you recently installed. You can also check your computer's manufacturer's website to see if McAfee is pre-installed on your model of computer. If you're still not sure why McAfee is on your computer, you can contact McAfee's customer support for help.

iv. The relationship between McAfee WebAdvisor service and WebView2 GPU Process is that they are both processes that run on your PC when you use certain applications that embed web content. Here is a brief explanation of each process:

- McAfee WebAdvisor service (msedgewebview2.exe) is a process that belongs to McAfee WebAdvisor, a browser extension that warns you about risky websites and online scams. It is updated automatically to provide the latest security features and fixes. It can be installed as a standalone app or as an integrated part of a McAfee security product.
- WebView2 GPU Process (WebView2.exe) is a process that belongs to WebView2, a way for app developers to embed web content (such as HTML, JavaScript, and CSS) in Windows applications. It is based on the Chromium browser engine of Microsoft Edge and uses the same process model. The GPU process handles graphics rendering and hardware acceleration for the web content. This explains, personally, why you cannot EXIT nor CLOSE that McAfee Protect your digital life pop-up: it only allows u to remind (disturb, maybe) u later or, install WebAdvisor right now.
-_-!!!...

The relationship between these two processes is that they can both be used by the same application that embeds web content. For example, if you use Microsoft Teams, which uses WebView2 to display web content, you may also see McAfee WebAdvisor service running if you have McAfee WebAdvisor installed on your PC. This means that McAfee WebAdvisor can protect you from malicious web content that may be displayed by Teams or other applications that use WebView2.

Source:
(1) WebView2 end-user FAQ - Microsoft Edge Development. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/concepts/end-user-faq.
(2) Process model for WebView2 apps - Microsoft Edge Development. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/concepts/process-model.

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