PrivadoVPN

How to uninstall PrivadoVPN from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to remove PrivadoVPN for Windows. It is made by Privado Networks AG. You can read more on Privado Networks AG or check for application updates here. You can see more info related to PrivadoVPN at https://support.privadovpn.com/. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. PrivadoVPN's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{481735FF-B88B-4E1E-8818-7B281D7CE1EC}. PrivadoVPN's main file takes about 4.19 MB (4394672 bytes) and its name is PrivadoVPN.exe.

PrivadoVPN installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 5.60 MB (5872288 bytes) on disk.

• PrivadoVPN.exe (4.19 MB)
• PrivadoVPN.Service.exe (29.67 KB)
• PrivadoVPN.VPN.InstallerTAP.exe (68.67 KB)
• PrivadoVPN.VPN.ResetIkev2.exe (87.00 KB)
• devcon32.exe (82.12 KB)
• devcon64.exe (88.12 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,003.17 KB)
• tapctl.exe (44.37 KB)
• tapctl.exe (39.87 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.4.0.0 of PrivadoVPN. You can find below info on other versions of PrivadoVPN:

• 3.13.0.0
• 3.8.11.0
• 2.0.15.0
• 3.8.7.0
• 3.0.1.0
• 3.4.1.0
• 2.3.0.0
• 2.7.50.0
• 3.6.30.0
• 3.4.0.0
• 2.2.0.0
• 2.7.0.0
• 3.8.0.0
• 2.0.17.0
• 3.6.10.0
• 3.9.0.0
• 3.9.12.0
• 3.11.0.0
• 2.7.60.0
• 3.10.0.0
• 3.12.7.0
• 3.1.0.0
• 3.5.0.0
• 2.6.1.0
• 3.0.0.0
• 3.2.0.0
• 2.1.3.0
• 3.6.0.0
• 3.1.7.0
• 3.7.0.0
• 3.3.0.0
• 3.12.0.0
• 3.6.1.0
• 3.6.20.0
• 3.9.1.0
• 2.0.24.0
• 2.5.2.0

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PrivadoVPN has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\cometd2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\CommonServiceLocator.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\Devcon\devcon32.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\Devcon\devcon64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\DnsClient.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\DotRas.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Platform.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\Markdown.Xaml.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\NamedPipeWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\NetSparkle.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\NLog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\NLog.Targets.Sentry.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\NotifyIconWpf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\libcrypto-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\libssl-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\amd64\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\amd64\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\amd64\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\amd64\tapctl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\amd64\win10\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\amd64\win10\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\amd64\win10\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\i386\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\i386\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\i386\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\i386\tapctl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\i386\win10\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\i386\win10\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\i386\win10\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\OpenVPN\TAPDriver\ovpn.cer
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.API.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.KillSwitch.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.KillSwitch.Library.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.Service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.VPN.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.VPN.InstallerTAP.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.VPN.ResetIkev2.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\Snowplow.Tracker.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\System.Buffers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\System.Buffers.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\Topshelf.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\PrivadoVPN.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_PrivadoVPN_PrivadoVPN_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PrivadoVPN_20220816105129.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PrivadoVPN_20220816105129_000_PrivadoVPN.log

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PrivadoVPN_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PrivadoVPN_RASCHAP
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PrivadoVPN_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\PrivadoVPN.Service

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1264973416-1561603013-2729016525-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\PrivadoVPN\PrivadoVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1264973416-1561603013-2729016525-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\ProgramData\Package Cache\{72528363-93e9-497f-9264-470f05566cc0}\Setup_PrivadoVPN_latest.exe

A way to erase PrivadoVPN from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PrivadoVPN is an application marketed by Privado Networks AG. Sometimes, people choose to erase it. This is efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY solution to erase PrivadoVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate PrivadoVPN or simply click the Search field and type in "PrivadoVPN". If it is installed on your PC the PrivadoVPN app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select PrivadoVPN in the list of apps, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about PrivadoVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for PrivadoVPN:

• The software company is: https://support.privadovpn.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{481735FF-B88B-4E1E-8818-7B281D7CE1EC}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall PrivadoVPN.


8. After uninstalling PrivadoVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong PrivadoVPN which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling PrivadoVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall PrivadoVPN by Privado Networks AG from your computer, we are not saying that PrivadoVPN by Privado Networks AG is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall PrivadoVPN in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.