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A guide to uninstall PrivateTunnel from your system

You can find below details on how to remove PrivateTunnel for Windows. It is written by OpenVPN Technologies. Go over here for more information on OpenVPN Technologies. Usually the PrivateTunnel program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling PrivateTunnel is C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. privatetunnel2.5.5.exe is the PrivateTunnel's primary executable file and it takes around 3.44 MB (3606392 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed along with PrivateTunnel. They take about 5.17 MB (5419701 bytes) on disk.

  • ovpnagent.exe (1.42 MB)
  • privatetunnel2.5.5.exe (3.44 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (158.44 KB)
  • devcon.exe (80.00 KB)
  • devcon.exe (76.00 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 2.5.5.8 of PrivateTunnel. Click on the links below for other PrivateTunnel versions:

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall PrivateTunnel:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PrivateTunnel

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall PrivateTunnel:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\agent.log
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\configuration.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\d3dcompiler_46.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN Technologies\PrivateTunnel\html\configuration.json

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PrivateTunnel
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PrivateTunnel

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PrivateTunnel\DisplayIcon
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PrivateTunnel\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PrivateTunnel\HelpLink
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PrivateTunnel\InstallLocation


A way to remove PrivateTunnel with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PrivateTunnel is a program by the software company OpenVPN Technologies. Sometimes, users want to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE way 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

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


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


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find PrivateTunnel or simply click the Search feature and type in "PrivateTunnel". The PrivateTunnel app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click PrivateTunnel in the list , the following information about the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about PrivateTunnel, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall PrivateTunnel.
Uninstall PrivateTunnel


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

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



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove PrivateTunnel by OpenVPN Technologies from your PC, nor are we saying that PrivateTunnel by OpenVPN Technologies is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove PrivateTunnel supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-23 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-23 09:10:40.380