ProtonVPN

A guide to uninstall ProtonVPN from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall ProtonVPN for Windows. It was developed for Windows by ProtonVPN AG. More information on ProtonVPN AG can be found here. Click on https://www.protonvpn.com to get more facts about ProtonVPN on ProtonVPN AG's website. ProtonVPN is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. ProtonVPN's complete uninstall command line is msiexec.exe /i {D038F6F1-9CD0-49FB-A537-ABEA79245889} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. ProtonVPN's primary file takes around 8.62 MB (9042032 bytes) and its name is ProtonVPN.exe.

The following executables are installed together with ProtonVPN. They occupy about 12.48 MB (13082376 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.exe (8.62 MB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (47.61 KB)
• openssl.exe (886.48 KB)
• openvpn.exe (843.11 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (59.11 KB)
• openssl.exe (871.91 KB)
• openvpn.exe (996.60 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (68.10 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (84.11 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (88.61 KB)

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This web page is about ProtonVPN version 1.0.2 alone. For more ProtonVPN versions please click below:

• 1.0.5
• 1.3.5
• 1.12.0
• 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

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove ProtonVPN.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall ProtonVPN:

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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall ProtonVPN:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-06-21.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-06-22.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-06-23.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-06-24.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-06-25.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-06-21.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-06-23.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Autofac.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Autofac.Extras.CommonServiceLocator.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\BouncyCastle.OpenPgp.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\CryptSharp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\db.sqlite3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\DynamicExpresso.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\EntityFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\EntityFramework.SqlServer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\FontAwesome.WPF.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\FontAwesomeWPF.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Platform.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\GridExtra.Wpf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\JetBrains.Annotations.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Liberation.Api.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Liberation.CrashReporting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Liberation.Logging.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Liberation.OS.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Liberation.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Liberation.Vpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.HockeyApp.Core45.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.HockeyApp.Kit.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Threading.Tasks.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.Desktop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Nito.AsyncEx.Concurrent.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Nito.AsyncEx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Nito.AsyncEx.Enlightenment.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\NLog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\OsInfo.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\PCLCrypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\PInvoke.BCrypt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\PInvoke.Kernel32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\PInvoke.NCrypt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\PInvoke.User32.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\ProtonVPN.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPNService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\liblzo2-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\openssl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\openvpnserv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\WinSparkle.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\WinSparkle.lib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\liblzo2-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\openssl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\openvpnserv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\WinSparkle.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\WinSparkle.lib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Driver\Vista\32bit\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Driver\Vista\32bit\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Driver\Vista\32bit\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Driver\Vista\32bit\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Driver\Vista\64bit\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Driver\Vista\64bit\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Driver\Vista\64bit\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Resources\Driver\Vista\64bit\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ServiceProxy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Data.SQLite.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Data.SQLite.EF6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Data.SQLite.Linq.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Net.Http.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Net.Http.Primitives.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Security.Cryptography.Algorithms.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Security.Cryptography.Encoding.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Security.Cryptography.Primitives.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Validation.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\x86\SQLite.Interop.dll

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1F6F830D0DC9BF945A73BAAE97428598
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ProtonVPN 1.0.2
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ProtonVPN AG
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1F6F830D0DC9BF945A73BAAE97428598\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\ImagePath

How to erase ProtonVPN with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is an application marketed by ProtonVPN AG. Some users try to uninstall this application. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK way 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 on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate ProtonVPN or simply click the Search field and type in "ProtonVPN". If it exists on your system the ProtonVPN program will be found automatically. After you select ProtonVPN in the list , some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding ProtonVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish 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 {D038F6F1-9CD0-49FB-A537-ABEA79245889} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove ProtonVPN.


8. After removing ProtonVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click 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 using 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 ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall ProtonVPN by ProtonVPN AG from your PC, nor are we saying that ProtonVPN by ProtonVPN AG is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall ProtonVPN in case 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.