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A guide to uninstall Proton VPN from your computer

Proton VPN is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Proton AG. Go over here where you can read more on Proton AG. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN folder (same installation drive as Windows). 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 takes close to 12.32 MB (12921496 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Proton VPN. They occupy an average of 115.15 MB (120741960 bytes) on disk.

  • ProtonVPN.Launcher.exe (12.32 MB)
  • unins000.exe (3.44 MB)
  • ProtonInstaller.exe (5.95 MB)
  • ProtonVPN.exe (450.73 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (453.72 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (147.73 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.WireguardService.exe (453.22 KB)
  • ProtonVPNService.exe (453.72 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (1,014.73 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (81.00 KB)
  • ProtonVPN_v3.5.1_x64.exe (81.53 MB)
  • ProtonInstaller.exe (5.95 MB)
  • ProtonVPN.exe (450.72 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (453.72 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (147.72 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.WireguardService.exe (453.23 KB)
  • ProtonVPNService.exe (453.72 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (1,014.73 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 3.5.1 of Proton VPN. For other Proton VPN versions please click below:

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If planning to uninstall Proton VPN you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\Proton.VPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Proton VPN_is1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Proton AG\Proton VPN


A way to remove Proton VPN from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Proton VPN is an application by the software company Proton AG. Sometimes, people want to remove it. This is difficult because deleting this manually takes some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY way 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

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


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


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Proton VPN or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Proton VPN". If it exists on your system the Proton VPN app will be found very quickly. After you select Proton VPN in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Proton VPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Proton VPN.
Uninstall Proton VPN


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

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

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

2024-12-13 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-12-13 13:37:22.223