ProtonVPN

A way to uninstall ProtonVPN from your PC

ProtonVPN is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by Proton Technologies AG. Take a look here where you can read more on Proton Technologies AG. You can see more info related to ProtonVPN at https://www.protonvpn.com. Usually the ProtonVPN application is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing ProtonVPN is msiexec.exe /i {452898A5-72C6-4C7A-91A7-AD9DE65E8187} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 7.59 MB (7958112 bytes) on disk and is named ProtonVPN.exe.

The following executables are contained in ProtonVPN. They take 9.87 MB (10353408 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.exe (7.59 MB)
• ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (84.09 KB)
• ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (19.09 KB)
• ProtonVPN.UpdateService.exe (64.09 KB)
• ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (49.59 KB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (119.59 KB)
• openvpn.exe (982.09 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,020.59 KB)

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This web page is about ProtonVPN version 1.27.2 only. You can find below a few links to other ProtonVPN versions:

• 1.22.1
• 1.20.1
• 1.18.3
• 1.27.0
• 1.14.2
• 2.2.0
• 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
• 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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ProtonVPN has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

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

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\DiagnosticLogs\ProtonVPN_install-log.7z
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\DiagnosticLogs\ProtonVPNTap_install-log.7z
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\DiagnosticLogs\ProtonVPNTun_install-log.7z
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\GuestHoleServers.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Logs\app-logs.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe_Url_3jgpzxl2kqwojwlxfgazyctxeexvkv0v\1.27.2.0\user.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe_Url_d0bj1nb4yyh4m2ywxghlixpou13utr5w\1.27.2.0\user.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Servers.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Startup.profile
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\StreamingServices.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Proton Technologies AG\ProtonVPN\prerequisites\decoder.dll

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\C:\Users\UserName\OneDrive\Рабочий стол\ProtonVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A8982546C27A7C4197ADAD96EE51878
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ProtonVPN 1.27.2
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Proton Technologies AG\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\ProtonVPN Update Service

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A8982546C27A7C4197ADAD96EE51878\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapprotonvpn\DisplayName

A way to uninstall ProtonVPN from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is an application marketed by Proton Technologies AG. Some computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this manually requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK manner to remove ProtonVPN 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate ProtonVPN or simply activate the Search feature and type in "ProtonVPN". If it is installed on your PC the ProtonVPN application will be found very quickly. When you select ProtonVPN in the list of apps, the following data about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about ProtonVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about 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 {452898A5-72C6-4C7A-91A7-AD9DE65E8187} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall ProtonVPN.


8. After uninstalling ProtonVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong ProtonVPN that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing ProtonVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows 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 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 only contains detailed info on how to uninstall ProtonVPN supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.