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A guide to uninstall PrivateTunnel from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall PrivateTunnel for Windows. It was coded for Windows by OpenVPN Technologies. Check out here for more information on OpenVPN Technologies. PrivateTunnel is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel directory, regulated by the user's option. You can remove PrivateTunnel by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. privatetunnel2.8.0.exe is the PrivateTunnel's primary executable file and it occupies about 3.86 MB (4048616 bytes) on disk.

PrivateTunnel is composed of the following executables which take 5.07 MB (5321018 bytes) on disk:

  • ovpnagent.exe (927.23 KB)
  • privatetunnel2.8.0.exe (3.86 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (159.35 KB)
  • devcon.exe (80.00 KB)
  • devcon.exe (76.00 KB)


This page is about PrivateTunnel version 2.8.0.3 alone. You can find below info on other releases of PrivateTunnel:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.privatetunnel.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PrivateTunnel

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall PrivateTunnel:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\html\img\flags\at.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\html\img\flags\au.png
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  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\html\img\flags\ca.svg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\html\img\flags\catalonia.png
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  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\html\img\flags\europeanunion.png
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You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PrivateTunnel
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PrivateTunnel


A way to uninstall PrivateTunnel from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PrivateTunnel is an application by OpenVPN Technologies. Sometimes, computer users decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this is difficult because performing this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK manner to uninstall PrivateTunnel 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

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


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find PrivateTunnel or simply activate the Search field and type in "PrivateTunnel". The PrivateTunnel program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click PrivateTunnel in the list of applications, some data about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about PrivateTunnel, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove PrivateTunnel.
Uninstall PrivateTunnel


8. After removing PrivateTunnel, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of PrivateTunnel that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling PrivateTunnel with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall PrivateTunnel by OpenVPN Technologies from your computer, nor are we saying that PrivateTunnel by OpenVPN Technologies is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PrivateTunnel supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-11-30 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-11-30 19:28:50.997