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A way to uninstall Proton VPN from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Proton VPN for Windows. It was created for Windows by Proton AG. Open here for more info on Proton AG. Proton VPN is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN folder, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. Proton VPN's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins000.exe. ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe is the Proton VPN's main executable file and it occupies approximately 11.71 MB (12276872 bytes) on disk.

Proton VPN installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 18.39 MB (19280032 bytes) on disk.

  • ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe (11.71 MB)
  • unins000.exe (3.28 MB)
  • ProtonDrive.Downloader.exe (319.84 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.exe (449.84 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.MarkupValidator.exe (154.84 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (460.84 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (154.84 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (460.34 KB)
  • ProtonVPNService.exe (460.84 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (941.34 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (81.00 KB)
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This page is about Proton VPN version 3.2.7 only. For more Proton VPN versions please click below:

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When planning to uninstall Proton VPN you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserNameModelId\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 delete:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Games\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v3.2.7\ProtonDrive.Downloader.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Games\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v3.2.7\ProtonDrive.Downloader.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPNCallout\ImagePath


How to delete Proton VPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Proton VPN is an application by Proton AG. Some users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY approach to remove Proton VPN 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to clean your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Proton VPN or simply click the Search field and type in "Proton VPN". The Proton VPN program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Proton VPN in the list of apps, the following information about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Proton VPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Proton VPN.
Uninstall Proton VPN


8. After uninstalling Proton VPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Proton VPN that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Proton VPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Proton VPN by Proton AG from your PC, nor are we saying that Proton VPN by Proton AG is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2023-11-07 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-11-07 06:27:00.927