ProtonVPN

A way to uninstall ProtonVPN from your PC

ProtonVPN is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Proton Technologies AG. Go over here for more info on Proton Technologies AG. You can see more info on ProtonVPN at https://www.protonvpn.com. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN folder (same installation drive as Windows). msiexec.exe /i {EE88024E-679E-4F98-902E-1B4272DB36EA} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1 is the full command line if you want to uninstall ProtonVPN. ProtonVPN.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 8.42 MB (8833128 bytes) on disk.

ProtonVPN installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 11.30 MB (11844312 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.exe (8.42 MB)
• ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (627.10 KB)
• ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (19.10 KB)
• ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (321.10 KB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (391.10 KB)
• openvpn.exe (740.60 KB)
• openvpn.exe (841.60 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.2.0 of ProtonVPN. For more ProtonVPN versions please click below:

• 1.22.1
• 1.20.1
• 1.18.3
• 1.27.0
• 1.14.2
• 2.4.0
• 1.19.3
• 1.24.0
• 2.1.1
• 1.17.1
• 1.22.0
• 2.0.3
• 1.20.2
• 1.24.3
• 1.17.6
• 1.16.3
• 1.17.5
• 2.3.1
• 1.25.1
• 1.20.0
• 1.20.3
• 1.23.3
• 2.1.0
• 1.18.5
• 1.13.3
• 1.13.0
• 1.19.1
• 1.15.0
• 1.22.2
• 1.25.2
• 1.18.1
• 1.21.0
• 1.25.0
• 1.19.2
• 1.27.1
• 1.13.2
• 2.3.2
• 1.27.2
• 2.3.0
• 1.21.2
• 1.17.0
• 1.20.4
• 1.24.1
• 1.24.2
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.1
• 1.23.1
• 1.17.2
• 2.2.1
• 1.21.1
• 2.0.6
• 2.0.0
• 1.23.0
• 1.26.0
• 1.16.0
• 2.4.1
• 1.17.3
• 1.23.2
• 1.23.4
• 2.4.2
• 2.0.5
• 1.16.2
• 1.17.4
• 2.4.3
• 1.18.2
• 1.13.4
• 1.19.5
• 1.14.3
• 1.16.1
• 1.19.0

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Proton Technologies AG\ProtonVPN

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall ProtonVPN:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Proton Technologies_ProtonVPN_ProtonVPN_exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E42088EEE97689F409E2B12427BD63AE
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN WireGuard

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E42088EEE97689F409E2B12427BD63AE\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN WireGuard\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN WireGuard\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPNCallout\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPNCallout\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapprotonvpn\DisplayName

A way to erase ProtonVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is an application marketed by Proton Technologies AG. Sometimes, users choose to remove this program. This can be easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY procedure to remove ProtonVPN 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 already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate ProtonVPN or simply click the Search feature and type in "ProtonVPN". If it exists on your system the ProtonVPN program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click ProtonVPN in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding ProtonVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for ProtonVPN:

• The software company is: https://www.protonvpn.com
• The uninstall string is: msiexec.exe /i {EE88024E-679E-4F98-902E-1B4272DB36EA} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove ProtonVPN.


8. After removing ProtonVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong ProtonVPN which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling ProtonVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall ProtonVPN by Proton Technologies AG from your PC, we are not saying that ProtonVPN by Proton Technologies AG is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall ProtonVPN in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.