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A way to uninstall Private Internet Access from your PC

Private Internet Access is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Private Internet Access, Inc.. More information about Private Internet Access, Inc. can be read here. More details about the software Private Internet Access can be seen at . The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Private Internet Access. Private Internet Access's primary file takes around 823.63 KB (843400 bytes) and is named pia-ss-local.exe.

Private Internet Access is composed of the following executables which take 17.23 MB (18063696 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)
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The current web page applies to Private Internet Access version 3.5.307926 only. You can find below a few links to other Private Internet Access releases:

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Private Internet Access.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Private Internet Access from your computer:
  • 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\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\architecture.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\bearer\qgenericbearer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\brand.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\account.json
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\crashes\3f42a817-e055-4ceb-8dff-8f0a54f3ae5b.dmp
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\crashes\d94e638f-520a-4429-b76e-612170b5a998.dmp
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\crashes\daemon-3.3.1+06924-20220820023730-76363dfd-5243-4cac-b28c-5589a5804b25.dmp
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\data.json
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\log.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\pia.ovpn
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\settings.json
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\update\pia-windows-x64-3.5.3-07926.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\iconengines\qsvgicon.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qgif.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qicns.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qico.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qsvg.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qtga.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qtiff.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qwbmp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qwebp.dll
  • 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\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\LICENSE.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\lzo2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\modern_region_meta.json
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\modern_servers.json
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\modern_shadowsocks.json
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\msvcp140_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\openvpn_updown.bat
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-client.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-clientlib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-commonlib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\piactl.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-hnsd.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-openvpn.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-ss-local.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-support-tool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-unbound.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-wgservice.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-winrtsupport.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-winsvcstub.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\platforms\qwindows.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_debugger.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_inspector.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_local.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_messages.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_native.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_nativedebugger.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_preview.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_profiler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_quickprofiler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_server.dll

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0C0A91408CC4E954B9EA3FFBD5E2C2BC
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{33023371-7761-4F81-BBB1-0E0D0D175ACF}

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-client.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-client.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • 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


How to uninstall Private Internet Access from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Private Internet Access is an application offered by Private Internet Access, Inc.. Some computer users want to remove it. This is difficult because uninstalling this manually takes some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK approach 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Private Internet Access or simply click the Search field and type in "Private Internet Access". The Private Internet Access application will be found very quickly. When you click Private Internet Access in the list of programs, the following information about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Private Internet Access, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Private Internet Access:





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


8. After removing Private Internet Access, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Private Internet Access that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Private Internet Access using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system 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 computer, we are not saying that Private Internet Access by Private Internet Access, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Private Internet Access supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2023-12-16 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-12-16 05:51:50.513