How do I completely remove McAfee?

My computer came preloaded with McAfee protection.  I want to hae Windows Defender as my security and the firewall that is included with Windows 8.1.  How do I completely uninstall the McAfee so that I can activate the Windows Defender?  I tried to request the answer from customer service and was directed to a pay for service provider.  I did not request any 3rd party security software when I purchased this from HP directly by phone. 
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Hi,
If you've already uninstalled McAfee from its entry in Programs and Features, try downloading the McAfee Removal Tool on the following link and save it to your Downloads folder.
http://us.mcafee.com/apps/supporttools/mcpr/mcpr.a​sp
When downloaded, open your Downloads folder, right click the tool and select 'Run as Administrator' to start the process.
When this has completed, restart the notebook and let Windows fully load before checking if Defender will now run.
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