Proton VPN

How to uninstall Proton VPN from your PC

Proton VPN is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Proton AG. More data about Proton AG can be seen here. Usually the Proton VPN application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall Proton VPN by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins000.exe. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. Proton VPN's primary file takes around 17.92 MB (18793304 bytes) and is named ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe.

Proton VPN is comprised of the following executables which occupy 30.26 MB (31724792 bytes) on disk:

• ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe (17.92 MB)
• unins000.exe (3.20 MB)
• ProtonInstaller.exe (5.95 MB)
• ProtonVPN.Client.exe (570.73 KB)
• ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (453.73 KB)
• ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (147.73 KB)
• ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (453.23 KB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (453.73 KB)
• RestartAgent.exe (79.53 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,014.73 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (81.00 KB)

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The current web page applies to Proton VPN version 4.1.12 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Proton VPN:

• 3.1.1
• 4.1.11
• 3.0.5
• 3.5.3
• 3.2.12
• 4.1.7
• 3.2.1
• 3.3.0
• 3.2.0
• 3.2.9
• 3.5.0
• 3.0.7
• 3.2.11
• 3.0.6
• 3.2.4
• 3.2.10
• 3.0.4
• 3.5.2
• 3.4.1
• 3.1.0
• 3.3.2
• 3.2.7
• 4.1.8
• 3.2.6
• 3.4.3
• 3.4.4
• 4.1.9
• 4.1.10
• 3.5.1
• 3.2.8
• 3.2.3
• 3.3.1
• 3.2.2

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Proton VPN.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Proton VPN:

• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Proton\Proton VPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ToastNotificationManagerCompat\Apps\Proton.VPN

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Proton VPN:

• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\Install.log.txt
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins000.dat
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins000.exe
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins000.msg
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.1.12\ProtonInstaller.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Proton_VPN_ProtonVPN_Launcher_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Proton\Proton VPN\Logs\client-logs.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Proton\Proton VPN\Storage\GlobalSettings.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Proton\Proton VPN\Storage\UnauthenticatedStatisticalEvents.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ToastNotificationManagerCompat\Apps\Proton.VPN\Icon.png

Usually the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\Proton.VPN
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\proton-vpn
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Proton VPN_is1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Proton AG\Proton VPN

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPNCallout\ImagePath

A way to uninstall Proton VPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Proton VPN is an application marketed by the software company Proton AG. Some users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE approach to uninstall Proton VPN 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Proton VPN or simply activate the Search field and type in "Proton VPN". If it exists on your system the Proton VPN app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Proton VPN in the list , some information regarding the application is available to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Proton VPN.


8. After uninstalling Proton VPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Proton VPN which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Proton VPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Proton VPN by Proton AG from your computer, we are not saying that Proton VPN by Proton AG is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Proton VPN supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.