Private Internet Access

How to uninstall Private Internet Access from your system

Private Internet Access is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by London Trust Media, Inc.. Go over here where you can get more info on London Trust Media, Inc.. Click on https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ to get more info about Private Internet Access on London Trust Media, Inc.'s website. Usually the Private Internet Access program is installed in the C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access directory, depending on the user's option during install. Private Internet Access's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\uninstall.exe. Private Internet Access's main file takes about 3.59 MB (3765728 bytes) and its name is pia-client.exe.

Private Internet Access is composed of the following executables which take 11.11 MB (11651384 bytes) on disk:

• pia-client.exe (3.59 MB)
• pia-hnsd.exe (3.93 MB)
• pia-openvpn.exe (806.87 KB)
• pia-service.exe (1.20 MB)
• pia-support-tool.exe (486.37 KB)
• piactl.exe (126.87 KB)
• uninstall.exe (733.52 KB)
• zip.exe (298.37 KB)

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The current web page applies to Private Internet Access version 1.6.103773 only. You can find below a few links to other Private Internet Access releases:

• 1.5.0.203516
• 1.4.003180
• 1.1.102545
• 0.9.702034
• 1.5.0.103485
• 0.9.902136
• 0.9.802099
• 1.1.002537
• 1.3.0.102806
• 1.6.003756
• 1.3.302880
• 1.2.102688
• 1.5.003584
• 1.4.0.103167
• 1.2.002681
• 1.0.002176
• 0.9.201568
• 1.0.102349
• 1.2.0.102636
• 0.9.301708
• 1.3.102863
• 1.2.0.202667
• 1.3.202865
• 0.9.501958
• 1.7.003949
• 1.0.202363
• 1.3.002842
• 1.5.103605
• 0.9.601994

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When you're planning to uninstall Private Internet Access you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Private Internet Access

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\bearer\qgenericbearer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\account.json
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\data.json
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\pia.ovpn
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\data\settings.json
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\iconengines\qsvgicon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qgif.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qicns.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qico.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qsvg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qtga.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qtiff.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qwbmp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\imageformats\qwebp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\lzo2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\opengl32sw.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\openvpn_updown.bat
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-client.exe
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-clientlib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\piactl.exe
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-hnsd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-service.exe
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-support-tool.exe
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\pia-winrtsupport.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_debugger.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_inspector.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_local.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_messages.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_native.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_nativedebugger.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_preview.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_profiler.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_quickprofiler.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_server.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\qmltooling\qmldbg_tcp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\qmlfolderlistmodelplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\platform\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\platform\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\platform\qtlabsplatformplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\settings\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\settings\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt\labs\settings\qmlsettingsplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5Gui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5Network.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5Qml.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5Quick.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5QuickControls2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5QuickShapes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5QuickTemplates2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5RemoteObjects.dll
• C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\Qt5Svg.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{33023371-7761-4F81-BBB1-0E0D0D175ACF}

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PrivateInternetAccessService\ImagePath

How to erase Private Internet Access from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Private Internet Access is an application released by London Trust Media, Inc.. Some users decide to remove this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this manually takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY procedure to remove Private Internet Access 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install 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 button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Private Internet Access or simply click the Search feature and type in "Private Internet Access". If it exists on your system the Private Internet Access program will be found automatically. After you click Private Internet Access in the list , some data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Private Internet Access, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Private Internet Access:

• The software company is: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Private Internet Access\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Private Internet Access.


8. After removing Private Internet Access, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Private Internet Access that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Private Internet Access with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Private Internet Access by London Trust Media, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Private Internet Access by London Trust Media, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Private Internet Access supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.