Private Internet Access

A way to uninstall Private Internet Access from your computer

Private Internet Access is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Private Internet Access, Inc.. Additional info about Private Internet Access, Inc. can be seen here. Please follow https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ if you want to read more on Private Internet Access on Private Internet Access, Inc.'s page. Private Internet Access is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access directory, depending on 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. Private Internet Access's main file takes around 816.33 KB (835920 bytes) and is called pia-ss-local.exe.

The executable files below are part of Private Internet Access. They occupy about 17.53 MB (18379336 bytes) on disk.

• pia-client.exe (4.47 MB)
• pia-hnsd.exe (2.03 MB)
• pia-openvpn.exe (819.28 KB)
• pia-service.exe (1.97 MB)
• pia-ss-local.exe (816.33 KB)
• pia-support-tool.exe (823.78 KB)
• pia-unbound.exe (1.21 MB)
• pia-wgservice.exe (4.24 MB)
• pia-winsvcstub.exe (25.28 KB)
• piactl.exe (142.78 KB)
• uninstall.exe (765.43 KB)
• zip.exe (297.28 KB)

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This info is about Private Internet Access version 2.7.106182 only. You can find here a few links to other Private Internet Access versions:

• 3.0.006692
• 3.3.106924
• 3.5.107760
• 2.0.0.104482
• 2.0.204704
• 2.2.005190
• 2.2.0.105055
• 2.5.105676
• 2.3.0.105269
• 3.5.207877
• 2.6.2.106014
• 2.0.104518
• 2.4.005574
• 2.3.205359
• 3.0.106696
• 3.1.206767
• 2.10.0.106458
• 2.3.005344
• 2.5.005652
• 2.6.105824
• 2.3.105354
• 3.1.106763
• 3.4.0.107585
• 3.5.007703
• 2.2.205198
• 2.9.006393
• 3.5.508091
• 3.6.108339
• 2.7.006158
• 3.1.006756
• 3.5.608110
• 3.5.307926
• 3.5.708120
• 3.3.006906
• 2.6.005820
• 2.2.105193
• 3.6.0.108261
• 2.10.006571
• 2.1.004977
• 2.3.305381
• 3.6.1.208337
• 3.5.2.107876
• 2.8.006331
• 2.0.004513
• 3.2.006857
• 1.8.004193
• 2.8.106335

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Private Internet Access has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Private Internet Access:

• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\architecture.txt
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\brand.txt
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\account.json
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\data.json
• 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-x64-3.3.1-06924.exe
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\LICENSE.txt
• 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\openvpn_updown.bat
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\platform\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\platform\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\settings\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\settings\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\Blend.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\BrightnessContrast.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\Colorize.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\ColorOverlay.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\ConicalGradient.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\Desaturate.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\DirectionalBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\Displace.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\DropShadow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\FastBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\GammaAdjust.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\GaussianBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\Glow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\HueSaturation.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\InnerShadow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\LevelAdjust.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\LinearGradient.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\MaskedBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\OpacityMask.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\private\DropShadowBase.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\private\FastGlow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\private\FastInnerShadow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\private\FastMaskedBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianDirectionalBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianGlow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianInnerShadow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianMaskedBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\private\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\RadialBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\RadialGradient.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\RectangularGlow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\RecursiveBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\ThresholdMask.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtGraphicalEffects\ZoomBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\Models.2\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\Models.2\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\RemoteObjects\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\RemoteObjects\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\StateMachine\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\StateMachine\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\WorkerScript.2\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQml\WorkerScript.2\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick.2\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick.2\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\AbstractButton.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Action.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\ActionGroup.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\ApplicationWindow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\BusyIndicator.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Button.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\ButtonGroup.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\CheckBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\CheckDelegate.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\ComboBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Container.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Control.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\DelayButton.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Dial.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Dialog.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\DialogButtonBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Drawer.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Frame.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\ApplicationWindow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\BusyIndicator.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\Button.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\ButtonPanel.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\CheckBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\CheckDelegate.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\CheckIndicator.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\ComboBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\DelayButton.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\Dial.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\Dialog.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\DialogButtonBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\Drawer.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\Frame.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\GroupBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\HorizontalHeaderView.qml
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\QtQuick\Controls.2\Fusion\ItemDelegate.qml

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0C0A91408CC4E954B9EA3FFBD5E2C2BC
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{33023371-7761-4F81-BBB1-0E0D0D175ACF}

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\update\pia-windows-x64-3.3.1-06924.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

A way to remove Private Internet Access with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Private Internet Access is an application by the software company Private Internet Access, Inc.. Sometimes, users want to remove this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK procedure 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 on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Private Internet Access or simply click the Search field and type in "Private Internet Access". The Private Internet Access app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Private Internet Access in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Private Internet Access, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Private Internet Access:

• The publisher 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 show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Private Internet Access.


8. After removing 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 detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Private Internet Access with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

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