ProtonMail Bridge

A guide to uninstall ProtonMail Bridge from your PC

ProtonMail Bridge is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. It is written by Proton Technologies AG. You can read more on Proton Technologies AG or check for application updates here. More information about the software ProtonMail Bridge can be seen at https://protonmail.com/bridge. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files\Proton Technologies AG\ProtonMail Bridge folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall ProtonMail Bridge by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{50117664-B640-4C89-BC93-D939F134C9E6}\Bridge-Installer.exe /i {50117664-B640-4C89-BC93-D939F134C9E6} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. ProtonMail Bridge's main file takes around 28.51 MB (29890216 bytes) and is named proton-bridge.exe.

ProtonMail Bridge contains of the executables below. They occupy 43.59 MB (45708624 bytes) on disk.

• Desktop-Bridge.exe (15.09 MB)
• proton-bridge.exe (28.51 MB)

The current page applies to ProtonMail Bridge version 2.1.1 only. For more ProtonMail Bridge versions please click below:

• 1.8.12
• 1.2.6
• 1.6.6
• 1.0.4
• 1.4.1
• 1.0.5
• 1.2.2
• 1.0.6
• 1.1.1
• 1.5.7
• 1.5.6
• 1.4.4
• 1.2.7
• 1.6.3
• 1.1.5
• 1.8.7
• 2.1.3
• 1.1.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.8.3
• 2.1.0
• 1.2.8
• 1.1.6
• 1.0.0
• 1.2.3
• 0.9.14
• 1.1.3
• 1.3.3
• 1.0.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.5.0
• 1.0.2
• 1.5.2
• 1.4.5
• 1.0.3
• 1.8.10
• 1.1.0
• 1.6.9
• 1.8.9
• 1.5.4
• 0.9.13

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge

The files below remain on your disk by ProtonMail Bridge's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\bridge.lock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\logs\v2.1.3_51eb2c42cd_1669710707.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\logs\v2.1.3_51eb2c42cd_1669757652.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\logs\v2.1.3_51eb2c42cd_1669757691.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\logs\v2.1.3_51eb2c42cd_1669758188.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\audio\qtaudio_windows.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\bearer\qgenericbearer.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\D3Dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\dxtn.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\iconengines\qsvgicon.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\imageformats\qgif.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\imageformats\qicns.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\imageformats\qico.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\imageformats\qsvg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\imageformats\qtga.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\imageformats\qtiff.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\imageformats\qwbmp.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\imageformats\qwebp.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\libgcc_s_seh-1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\libGLESV2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\libstdc++-6.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\libwinpthread-1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\logo.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\mediaservice\dsengine.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\mediaservice\qtmedia_audioengine.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\opengl32sw.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\platforminputcontexts\qtvirtualkeyboardplugin.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\playlistformats\qtmultimedia_m3u.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\proton-bridge.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_inspector.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_local.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_messages.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_native.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_nativedebugger.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_preview.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_profiler.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_quickprofiler.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_server.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\qmltooling\qmldbg_tcp.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\calendar\DayOfWeekRow.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\calendar\MonthGrid.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\calendar\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\calendar\qmldir
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\calendar\qtlabscalendarplugin.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\calendar\WeekNumberColumn.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\qmldir
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\qmlfolderlistmodelplugin.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\platform\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\platform\qmldir
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\platform\qtlabsplatformplugin.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\settings\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\settings\qmldir
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt\labs\settings\qmlsettingsplugin.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5Core.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5Gui.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5Multimedia.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5MultimediaQuick.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5Network.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5Qml.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5Quick.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5QuickControls2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5QuickTemplates2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5QuickTest.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5RemoteObjects.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5Svg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5Test.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5Widgets.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\Qt5WinExtras.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\Blend.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\BrightnessContrast.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\Colorize.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\ColorOverlay.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\ConicalGradient.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\Desaturate.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\DirectionalBlur.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\Displace.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\DropShadow.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\FastBlur.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\GammaAdjust.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\GaussianBlur.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\Glow.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\HueSaturation.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\InnerShadow.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\LevelAdjust.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\LinearGradient.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\MaskedBlur.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\OpacityMask.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\private\DropShadowBase.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\private\FastGlow.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\private\FastInnerShadow.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\private\FastMaskedBlur.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianDirectionalBlur.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianGlow.qml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\protonmail\bridge\updates\2.1.3\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianInnerShadow.qml

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\Classes\Installer\Products\46671105046B98C4CB399D931F439C6E
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ProtonMail Bridge 2.1.1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Proton Technologies AG\ProtonMail Bridge

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\46671105046B98C4CB399D931F439C6E\ProductName

A way to erase ProtonMail Bridge with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonMail Bridge is an application marketed by Proton Technologies AG. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK manner to remove ProtonMail Bridge 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find ProtonMail Bridge or simply activate the Search feature and type in "ProtonMail Bridge". If it is installed on your PC the ProtonMail Bridge program will be found automatically. When you click ProtonMail Bridge in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding ProtonMail Bridge, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for ProtonMail Bridge:

• The web site of the program is: https://protonmail.com/bridge
• The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{50117664-B640-4C89-BC93-D939F134C9E6}\Bridge-Installer.exe /i {50117664-B640-4C89-BC93-D939F134C9E6} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall ProtonMail Bridge.


8. After uninstalling ProtonMail Bridge, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of ProtonMail Bridge that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing ProtonMail Bridge using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall ProtonMail Bridge by Proton Technologies AG from your PC, we are not saying that ProtonMail Bridge by Proton Technologies AG is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall ProtonMail Bridge in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.