Private Internet Access

A way to uninstall Private Internet Access from your computer

Private Internet Access is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Private Internet Access, Inc.. More information on Private Internet Access, Inc. can be found here. More data about the software Private Internet Access can be found at https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access directory (same installation drive as Windows). 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. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. pia-ss-local.exe is the Private Internet Access's primary executable file and it takes about 811.30 KB (830768 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Private Internet Access. They take an average of 38.17 MB (40028216 bytes) on disk.

• pia-client.exe (5.09 MB)
• pia-hnsd.exe (2.04 MB)
• pia-openvpn.exe (1,017.25 KB)
• pia-service.exe (1.44 MB)
• pia-ss-local.exe (811.30 KB)
• pia-support-tool.exe (121.75 KB)
• pia-unbound.exe (1.24 MB)
• pia-wgservice.exe (3.96 MB)
• pia-winsvcstub.exe (20.25 KB)
• piactl.exe (172.75 KB)
• uninstall.exe (800.82 KB)
• zip.exe (292.25 KB)
• pia-windows-x64-3.5.5-08091.exe (21.24 MB)

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The current web page applies to Private Internet Access version 3.6.108339 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Private Internet Access:

• 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
• 3.4.0.107585
• 3.5.007703
• 2.2.205198
• 2.9.006393
• 3.5.508091
• 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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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Private Internet Access from your PC:

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

Check for and delete 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\brand.txt
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• 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\iconengines\qsvgicon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qgif.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\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-3-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\libssl-3-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\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\networkinformation\qnetworklistmanager.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\pia-wintun.dll
• 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
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_tcp.dll
• 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\platform\qtlabsplatformplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt6Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt6Gui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt6Network.dll

Generally the following registry data will not be removed:

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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PrivateInternetAccessService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PrivateInternetAccessWireguard\ImagePath

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

Private Internet Access is an application offered by the software company Private Internet Access, Inc.. Some computer users choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY solution to remove Private Internet Access is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Private Internet Access or simply click the Search field and type in "Private Internet Access". If it exists on your system the Private Internet Access program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Private Internet Access in the list , the following information regarding the application is available to you:

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

For instance 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 dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Private Internet Access.


8. After uninstalling Private Internet Access, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Private Internet Access which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Private Internet Access using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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 for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Private Internet Access in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.