Proton VPN

A guide to uninstall Proton VPN from your PC

Proton VPN is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Proton AG. Go over here where you can get more info on Proton AG. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN folder. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins000.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Proton VPN. ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe is the Proton VPN's main executable file and it occupies circa 17.92 MB (18793304 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed alongside Proton VPN. They occupy about 150.35 MB (157655728 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe (17.92 MB)
• unins000.exe (3.20 MB)
• ProtonInstaller.exe (5.95 MB)
• ProtonVPN.Client.exe (570.73 KB)
• ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (453.73 KB)
• ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (147.73 KB)
• ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (453.23 KB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (453.73 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,016.23 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (81.00 KB)
• ProtonVPN_v4.2.1_x64.exe (111.11 MB)
• ProtonInstaller.exe (5.95 MB)
• ProtonVPN.Client.exe (574.73 KB)
• ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (453.73 KB)
• ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (147.73 KB)
• ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (453.23 KB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (453.73 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,016.23 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 4.2.1 of Proton VPN. For other Proton VPN versions please click below:

• 4.3.0
• 3.1.1
• 4.1.11
• 3.0.5
• 3.5.3
• 3.2.12
• 4.1.7
• 3.2.1
• 3.3.0
• 3.2.0
• 3.2.9
• 3.5.0
• 3.0.7
• 3.2.11
• 3.0.6
• 4.2.2
• 3.2.4
• 3.2.10
• 3.0.4
• 3.5.2
• 3.4.1
• 3.1.0
• 3.3.2
• 3.2.7
• 4.1.8
• 3.2.6
• 3.4.3
• 4.2.0
• 4.1.12
• 3.4.4
• 4.1.9
• 4.1.10
• 4.1.13
• 3.5.1
• 3.2.8
• 3.2.3
• 3.3.1
• 3.2.2

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Proton VPN.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\Install.log.txt
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins001.dat
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins001.exe
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\unins001.msg
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v3.5.1\ProtonInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v3.5.1\ServiceData\Updates\ProtonVPN_v4.2.1_x64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Albireo.Base32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\ARSoft.Tools.Net.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\aspnetcorev2_inprocess.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Assets\ProtonVPN.ico
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Autofac.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Autofac.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\BruTile.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\ca-ES\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\clretwrc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\clrgc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\clrjit.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.HeaderedControls.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.RangeSelector.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Helpers.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Triggers.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\coreclr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\CoreMessagingXP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\cs-CZ\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\dcompi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\de-DE\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\DeviceId.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\DeviceId.Windows.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\DeviceId.Windows.Wmi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\DnsClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\dwmcorei.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\DwmSceneI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\DWriteCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\el-GR\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\en-us\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\es-ES\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\ExCSS.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\fa-IR\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\fi-FI\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\fr-FR\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Grpc.AspNetCore.Server.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Grpc.Core.Api.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Grpc.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Grpc.Net.Client.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Grpc.Net.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\grpc_csharp_ext.x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\H.GeneratedIcons.System.Drawing.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\H.NotifyIcon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\H.NotifyIcon.WinUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\HarfBuzzSharp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\hostfxr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\hostpolicy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\hr-HR\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\hu-HU\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\id-ID\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\it-IT\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\ja-JP\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\ka-GE\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\ko-KR\Microsoft.ui.xaml.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\libHarfBuzzSharp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\libSkiaSharp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\LiveChartsCore.Behaviours.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\LiveChartsCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\LiveChartsCore.SkiaSharpView.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\LiveChartsCore.SkiaSharpView.WinUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\log4net.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Mapsui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Mapsui.Nts.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Mapsui.Rendering.Skia.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Mapsui.Tiling.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Mapsui.UI.WinUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\marshal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.BearerToken.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OAuth.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Policy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Authorization.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Endpoints.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Forms.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Server.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Connections.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.CookiePolicy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v4.2.1\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Cors.dll

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Proton VPN_is1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Proton AG\Proton VPN

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPNCallout\ImagePath

A way to remove Proton VPN from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Proton VPN is a program marketed by Proton AG. Frequently, computer users choose to remove this application. This is troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action to remove Proton VPN 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Proton VPN or simply activate the Search field and type in "Proton VPN". If it exists on your system the Proton VPN program will be found very quickly. When you select Proton VPN in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Proton VPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Proton VPN.


8. After uninstalling Proton VPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Proton VPN which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Proton VPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Proton VPN by Proton AG from your PC, we are not saying that Proton VPN by Proton AG is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Proton VPN in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.