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A guide to uninstall Proton VPN from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove Proton VPN for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Proton AG. Further information on Proton AG can be found here. Proton VPN is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN directory, subject to the user's decision. The entire uninstall command line for Proton VPN is C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins000.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 460.60 KB (471656 bytes) on disk and is called ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe.

Proton VPN installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 6.45 MB (6766400 bytes) on disk.

  • ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe (460.60 KB)
  • unins000.exe (3.27 MB)
  • ProtonVPN.exe (334.10 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (461.10 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (155.10 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (460.60 KB)
  • ProtonVPNService.exe (461.10 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (841.60 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (81.00 KB)
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The current page applies to Proton VPN version 3.0.5 alone. You can find here a few links to other Proton VPN releases:

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

Generally the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Proton VPN_is1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Proton AG\Proton VPN

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPNCallout\ImagePath


How to erase Proton VPN from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Proton VPN is an application released by Proton AG. Some users decide to erase this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase Proton VPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance 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 get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Proton VPN or simply click the Search feature and type in "Proton VPN". The Proton VPN application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Proton VPN in the list of apps, some data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Proton VPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Proton VPN.
Uninstall Proton VPN


8. After removing Proton VPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Proton VPN that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Proton VPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Proton VPN by Proton AG from your PC, we are not saying that Proton VPN by Proton AG is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Proton VPN in case 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.

2023-04-22 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-04-22 15:37:15.647