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How to uninstall Private Internet Access from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Private Internet Access for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Private Internet Access, Inc.. You can find out more on Private Internet Access, Inc. or check for application updates here. More information about Private Internet Access can be seen at . The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. Private Internet Access's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\uninstall.exe. pia-ss-local.exe is the Private Internet Access's main executable file and it takes approximately 784.78 KB (803616 bytes) on disk.

Private Internet Access contains of the executables below. They take 15.31 MB (16051344 bytes) on disk.




  • pia-client.exe (4.46 MB)
  • pia-openvpn.exe (820.37 KB)
  • pia-service.exe (1.94 MB)
  • pia-ss-local.exe (784.78 KB)
  • pia-support-tool.exe (784.37 KB)
  • pia-unbound.exe (1.13 MB)
  • pia-wgservice.exe (4.24 MB)
  • pia-winsvcstub.exe (25.88 KB)
  • piactl.exe (143.88 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (766.02 KB)
  • zip.exe (298.37 KB)
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This page is about Private Internet Access version 2.6.005820 alone. You can find here a few links to other Private Internet Access releases:

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How to uninstall Private Internet Access with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Private Internet Access is an application marketed by Private Internet Access, Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to erase this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK action to erase 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find 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 application will be found automatically. After you select Private Internet Access in the list of apps, some information about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Private Internet Access, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you are about 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 confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Private Internet Access.
Uninstall Private Internet Access


8. After uninstalling Private Internet Access, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 uninstalling Private Internet Access with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Private Internet Access by Private Internet Access, Inc. from your PC, 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 info on how to uninstall Private Internet Access in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-12-03 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-12-03 15:25:20.940