Private Internet Access

A guide to uninstall Private Internet Access from your PC

This info is about Private Internet Access for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Private Internet Access, Inc.. Take a look here where you can read more on Private Internet Access, Inc.. More info about the app Private Internet Access can be found at https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. You can uninstall 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 get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 823.67 KB (843440 bytes) on disk and is named pia-ss-local.exe.

The executables below are part of Private Internet Access. They take about 38.41 MB (40280584 bytes) on disk.

• pia-client.exe (5.03 MB)
• pia-hnsd.exe (2.04 MB)
• pia-openvpn.exe (1.08 MB)
• pia-service.exe (1.32 MB)
• pia-ss-local.exe (823.67 KB)
• pia-support-tool.exe (118.12 KB)
• pia-unbound.exe (1.27 MB)
• pia-wgservice.exe (4.25 MB)
• pia-winsvcstub.exe (32.62 KB)
• piactl.exe (172.62 KB)
• uninstall.exe (813.77 KB)
• zip.exe (304.63 KB)
• pia-windows-x64-3.4-beta.1-07585.exe (21.22 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 3.4.0.107585 of Private Internet Access. You can find here a few links to other Private Internet Access releases:

• 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
• 2.7.106182
• 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
• 3.5.007703
• 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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A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry data will not be deleted when you are trying to remove Private Internet Access from your PC.

Folders left behind when 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\settings.json
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia100A.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia103A.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia10B8.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1107.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1166.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia11A.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1213.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1262.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1292.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia12D2.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1311.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia137F.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia13EE.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia144D.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1519.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1568.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1605.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia169.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia16B2.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1701.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia176F.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia180D.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia188B.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1938.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1977.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia19E5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1A44.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1A84.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1B7F.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1B8.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1BDD.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1C.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1C3C.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1C7C.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1CFA.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1D68.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1DC7.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia1E54.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2078.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia208.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia20B8.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2117.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2146.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2176.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia21D5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia21F5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2264.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia22D2.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2312.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2380.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia23BF.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia23FF.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia245E.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia24EB.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia25F6.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2664.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia26A4.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia26E3.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2704.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia276.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2772.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia27B1.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia27F1.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia288E.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia28CE.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia290D.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia294D.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia29DA.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2A0A.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2A4A.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2AA8.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2AD8.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2B37.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2B5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2B96.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2BE5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2C24.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2CD1.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2D30.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2E4A.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2E5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2E8A.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2EF8.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2F47.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia2FF4.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia3043.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia30B2.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia316E.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia31CD.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia320C.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia325C.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia3308.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia3377.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia33E5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\install.tmp\pia354.tmp

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{33023371-7761-4F81-BBB1-0E0D0D175ACF}

A way to delete Private Internet Access from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Private Internet Access is a program released by the software company Private Internet Access, Inc.. Frequently, people choose to uninstall it. This is difficult because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK practice to uninstall Private Internet Access is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Private Internet Access or simply activate the Search field and type in "Private Internet Access". If it exists on your system the Private Internet Access app will be found very quickly. When you click Private Internet Access in the list , the following data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Private Internet Access, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to remove, 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. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Private Internet Access.


8. After removing Private Internet Access, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Private Internet Access that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Private Internet Access with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Private Internet Access in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.