ProtonVPN

A way to uninstall ProtonVPN from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove ProtonVPN for Windows. It was developed for Windows by ProtonVPN AG. You can read more on ProtonVPN AG or check for application updates here. Click on https://www.protonvpn.com to get more details about ProtonVPN on ProtonVPN AG's website. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN directory. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's choice. ProtonVPN's full uninstall command line is msiexec.exe /i {E8DF3EB9-0C4D-42CB-ACCA-928CBBFE0693} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. ProtonVPN.exe is the ProtonVPN's main executable file and it takes approximately 4.05 MB (4243176 bytes) on disk.

ProtonVPN installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 6.24 MB (6543728 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.ErrorMessage.exe (84.23 KB)
• ProtonVPN.exe (4.05 MB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (98.73 KB)
• openvpn.exe (871.23 KB)
• DriverInstaller.exe (160.73 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)

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This info is about ProtonVPN version 1.12.0 only. Click on the links below for other ProtonVPN versions:

• 1.0.5
• 1.3.5
• 1.0.11
• 1.0.3
• 1.9.0
• 1.7.1
• 1.5.1
• 0.9.5
• 1.0.4
• 1.2.3
• 1.0.10
• 0.9.4
• 1.2.2
• 1.8.0
• 1.0.7
• 1.6.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.10.1
• 1.8.1
• 1.7.0
• 1.2.4
• 1.9.2
• 1.10.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.7.3
• 1.6.1
• 1.7.2
• 0.9.6
• 0.9.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.0
• 1.9.1
• 1.3.6
• 1.2.6
• 1.6.3
• 1.1.0
• 1.4.0
• 1.11.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.0.9
• 1.7.4
• 0.9.7
• 1.0.6
• 1.6.4
• 1.5.0
• 1.0.2

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If you are manually uninstalling ProtonVPN we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Proton Technologies AG\ProtonVPN

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe.config
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Resource.dll.config
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPNService.exe.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\ProtonVPN.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\200\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Proton Technologies_ProtonVPN_ProtonVPN_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Logs\app.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe_Url_5k5woeau2v3gmtlay4mjwsftlqxjnn2p\1.12.0.0\user.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Startup.profile
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Proton Technologies AG\ProtonVPN\prerequisites\decoder.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ProtonVPN 1.12.0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ProtonVPN AG
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1737180162-244896368-3297516784-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1737180162-244896368-3297516784-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Downloads\ProtonVPN_win_v2.0.1.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPNSplitTunnelCalloutDriver\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapprotonvpn\DisplayName

A way to erase ProtonVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is a program marketed by the software company ProtonVPN AG. Frequently, people decide to erase it. This can be hard because removing this manually takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase ProtonVPN 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find ProtonVPN or simply activate the Search feature and type in "ProtonVPN". The ProtonVPN program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select ProtonVPN in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding ProtonVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for ProtonVPN:

• The web site of the application is: https://www.protonvpn.com
• The uninstall string is: msiexec.exe /i {E8DF3EB9-0C4D-42CB-ACCA-928CBBFE0693} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove ProtonVPN.


8. After removing ProtonVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of ProtonVPN which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing ProtonVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove ProtonVPN by ProtonVPN AG from your PC, we are not saying that ProtonVPN by ProtonVPN AG is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove ProtonVPN supposing you want to. 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' PCs.