ProtonVPN

A guide to uninstall ProtonVPN from your system

ProtonVPN is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by Proton Technologies AG. Take a look here for more information on Proton Technologies AG. Further information about ProtonVPN can be found at https://www.protonvpn.com. ProtonVPN is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. msiexec.exe /i {8C16DE53-E22C-406E-83C9-447D01A536B5} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1 is the full command line if you want to uninstall ProtonVPN. ProtonVPN.exe is the ProtonVPN's primary executable file and it occupies close to 8.47 MB (8882280 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with ProtonVPN. They occupy about 11.34 MB (11894488 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.exe (8.47 MB)
• ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (627.10 KB)
• ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (19.10 KB)
• ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (321.10 KB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (392.10 KB)
• openvpn.exe (740.60 KB)
• openvpn.exe (841.60 KB)

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The current web page applies to ProtonVPN version 2.3.2 only. You can find below info on other versions of ProtonVPN:

• 1.22.1
• 1.20.1
• 1.18.3
• 1.27.0
• 1.14.2
• 2.2.0
• 2.4.0
• 1.19.3
• 1.24.0
• 2.1.1
• 1.17.1
• 1.22.0
• 2.0.3
• 1.20.2
• 1.24.3
• 1.17.6
• 1.16.3
• 1.17.5
• 2.3.1
• 1.25.1
• 1.20.0
• 1.20.3
• 1.23.3
• 2.1.0
• 1.18.5
• 1.13.3
• 1.13.0
• 1.19.1
• 1.15.0
• 1.22.2
• 1.25.2
• 1.18.1
• 1.21.0
• 1.25.0
• 1.19.2
• 1.27.1
• 1.13.2
• 1.27.2
• 2.3.0
• 1.21.2
• 1.17.0
• 1.20.4
• 1.24.1
• 1.24.2
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.1
• 1.23.1
• 1.17.2
• 2.2.1
• 1.21.1
• 2.0.6
• 2.0.0
• 1.23.0
• 1.26.0
• 1.16.0
• 2.4.1
• 1.17.3
• 1.23.2
• 1.23.4
• 2.4.2
• 2.0.5
• 1.16.2
• 1.17.4
• 2.4.3
• 1.18.2
• 1.13.4
• 1.19.5
• 1.14.3
• 1.16.1
• 1.19.0

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall ProtonVPN from your PC:

• 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 were left behind on your disk by ProtonVPN when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\7za.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Albireo.Base32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ARSoft.Tools.Net.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Autofac.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ByteSize.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\CalcBinding.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Caliburn.Micro.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\cs-CZ\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\de-DE\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\DeviceId.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\DeviceId.Windows.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\DeviceId.Windows.Wmi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\DnsClient.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\DynamicExpresso.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\en-US\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\es-419\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\es-ES\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\fa-IR\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\fr-FR\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Platform.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\hr-HR\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\id-ID\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\it-IT\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\LICENSE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\log4net.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Wpf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Win32.Registry.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\nl-NL\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\OxyPlot.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\OxyPlot.Wpf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\PInvoke.Kernel32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\PInvoke.Windows.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\PInvoke.Windows.ShellScalingApi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\pl-PL\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\PluralNet.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Polly.Contrib.WaitAndRetry.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Polly.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Announcements.Contracts.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Announcements.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Announcements.Installers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Api.Contracts.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Api.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Api.Installers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Crypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Dns.Contracts.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Dns.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Dns.Installers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.HumanVerification.Contracts.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.HumanVerification.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.HumanVerification.Gui.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.HumanVerification.Installers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.InstallActions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Native.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.NetworkFilter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Resource.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Service.Contract.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Translations.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Update.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.Vpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.WireGuardDriver.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPNService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\pt-BR\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\pt-PT\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\32-bit\libcrypto-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\32-bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\32-bit\libssl-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\32-bit\LocalAgent.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\32-bit\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\32-bit\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\64-bit\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\64-bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\64-bit\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\64-bit\LocalAgent.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\64-bit\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\64-bit\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\config.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\UserNameHoleServers.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ro-RO\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\runtimes\win-x64\native\WebView2Loader.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\runtimes\win-x86\native\WebView2Loader.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ru-RU\ProtonVPN.Translations.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Sentry.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Buffers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Collections.Immutable.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Memory.dll

Generally the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\35ED61C8C22EE604389C44D7105A635B
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ProtonVPN 2.3.2
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Proton Technologies AG\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\ProtonVPN_win_v2.3.2.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\ProtonVPN_win_v2.3.2.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\35ED61C8C22EE604389C44D7105A635B\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1744728186-3574909090-1006241844-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1744728186-3574909090-1006241844-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Desktop\ProtonVPN_win_v2.3.2.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\ProtonVPNCallout\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPNCallout\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapprotonvpn\DisplayName

A way to erase ProtonVPN from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is a program released by Proton Technologies AG. Sometimes, users try to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE solution to uninstall 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 already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find ProtonVPN or simply activate the Search feature and type in "ProtonVPN". If it exists on your system the ProtonVPN application will be found automatically. When you click ProtonVPN in the list of programs, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about ProtonVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for ProtonVPN:

• The publisher is: https://www.protonvpn.com
• The uninstall string is: msiexec.exe /i {8C16DE53-E22C-406E-83C9-447D01A536B5} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove ProtonVPN.


8. After uninstalling ProtonVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of ProtonVPN that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling ProtonVPN 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 able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall ProtonVPN by Proton Technologies AG from your computer, nor are we saying that ProtonVPN by Proton Technologies AG is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall ProtonVPN supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.