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A way to uninstall Private Internet Access from your PC

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall Private Internet Access for Windows. It is written by Private Internet Access, Inc.. Further information on Private Internet Access, Inc. can be seen here. You can read more about on Private Internet Access at . Private Internet Access is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access folder, subject to the user's choice. You can remove Private Internet Access by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. pia-ss-local.exe is the Private Internet Access's primary executable file and it takes close to 823.63 KB (843400 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Private Internet Access. They occupy about 38.48 MB (40344120 bytes) on disk.

  • pia-client.exe (5.04 MB)
  • pia-hnsd.exe (2.04 MB)
  • pia-openvpn.exe (1.08 MB)
  • pia-service.exe (1.33 MB)
  • pia-ss-local.exe (823.63 KB)
  • pia-support-tool.exe (120.09 KB)
  • pia-unbound.exe (1.27 MB)
  • pia-wgservice.exe (4.25 MB)
  • pia-winsvcstub.exe (32.59 KB)
  • piactl.exe (173.59 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (826.23 KB)
  • zip.exe (304.59 KB)
  • pia-windows-x64-3.5.7-08120.exe (21.24 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 3.5.708120 of Private Internet Access. You can find here a few links to other Private Internet Access versions:

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When you're planning to uninstall Private Internet Access you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Private Internet Access:
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\account.json
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\settings.json
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\kapps_core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\kapps_net.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\kapps_regions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\msvcp140_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-commonlib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5Network.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5Xml.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\vcruntime140_1.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access\cache\qmlcache\02117dde7d394d8b17c80336006661d3fcf535b4.qmlc
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access\cache\qmlcache\042c0aed2d006176fcfe214b861ab7595013a67a.qmlc
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access\cache\qmlcache\049e643ee1352cca84c2bbc3d24a494c24e0a969.qmlc
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access\cache\qmlcache\04b91206e338c4dac36a8570e5704ee1eccfb039.qmlc
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access\cache\qmlcache\07247f94267dd471d57d33224c48a8fb311534b1.qmlc
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access\cache\qmlcache\07e38b4c359f65d732d1cdae77e983b24a39dfca.qmlc
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access\cache\qmlcache\08bbd9f877358d7caaac69e776e06c884ec51508.qmlc
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  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access\cache\qmlcache\0c64f2ca5e28d9991fabb4cdb6e920e56bbc6349.qmlc
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  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access\cache\qmlcache\71076541e5f74de9a5083943272af20d0733a871.qmlc

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0C0A91408CC4E954B9EA3FFBD5E2C2BC
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{33023371-7761-4F81-BBB1-0E0D0D175ACF}

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0C0A91408CC4E954B9EA3FFBD5E2C2BC\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PrivateInternetAccessService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PrivateInternetAccessWireguard\ImagePath


A way to erase Private Internet Access from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Private Internet Access is a program by the software company Private Internet Access, Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to remove this program. This can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some experience related to PCs. The best EASY manner to remove Private Internet Access is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Private Internet Access or simply click the Search field and type in "Private Internet Access". If it is installed on your PC the Private Internet Access program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Private Internet Access in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Private Internet Access, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Private Internet Access:





  • The web site of the program is: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\uninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Private Internet Access.
Uninstall Private Internet Access


8. After uninstalling Private Internet Access, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Private Internet Access which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Private Internet Access with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Private Internet Access by Private Internet Access, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Private Internet Access by Private Internet Access, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Private Internet Access supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-03-29 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-03-29 03:37:11.437