ProtonVPN

How to uninstall ProtonVPN from your computer

ProtonVPN is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Proton Technologies AG. More info about Proton Technologies AG can be found here. More info about the software ProtonVPN can be seen at https://www.protonvpn.com. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN folder (same installation drive as Windows). ProtonVPN's complete uninstall command line is msiexec.exe /i {657E5009-3D96-41DA-BDD9-36113EE99AE3} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. ProtonVPN's primary file takes around 7.38 MB (7738472 bytes) and is named ProtonVPN.exe.

The following executable files are contained in ProtonVPN. They take 9.75 MB (10220968 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.ErrorMessage.exe (94.10 KB)
• ProtonVPN.exe (7.38 MB)
• ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (84.10 KB)
• ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (19.10 KB)
• ProtonVPN.UpdateService.exe (63.60 KB)
• ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (49.60 KB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (112.60 KB)
• openvpn.exe (981.10 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,020.10 KB)

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The current page applies to ProtonVPN version 1.22.2 only. You can find here a few links to other ProtonVPN versions:

• 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
• 1.25.2
• 1.18.1
• 1.21.0
• 1.25.0
• 1.19.2
• 1.27.1
• 1.13.2
• 2.3.2
• 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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Numerous files, folders and registry entries can be left behind when you remove ProtonVPN from your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_account.protonvpn.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN

The files below were left behind on your disk by ProtonVPN when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_account.protonvpn.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_account.protonvpn.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_account.protonvpn.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_account.protonvpn.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_account.protonvpn.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Logs\app-logs.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN_Url_cmnccr2xp2ofmvhglly0haihuyzzqh0i\3.2.11.0\user.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Startup.profile

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ProtonVPN

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\is-NIIJ7.tmp\ProtonVPN_v3.2.11.tmp.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2921428133-1626252789-2434822043-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Proton\VPN\v3.2.11\ProtonVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2921428133-1626252789-2434822043-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\ProgramData\ProtonVPN\Updates\ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.3.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPNCallout\ImagePath

How to remove ProtonVPN with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is an application offered by the software company Proton Technologies AG. Frequently, users try to uninstall this program. This is difficult because removing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall ProtonVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find ProtonVPN or simply activate the Search field and type in "ProtonVPN". If it exists on your system the ProtonVPN app will be found automatically. When you click ProtonVPN in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding ProtonVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for ProtonVPN:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.protonvpn.com
• The uninstall string is: msiexec.exe /i {657E5009-3D96-41DA-BDD9-36113EE99AE3} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically 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 that belong 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 computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall ProtonVPN by Proton Technologies AG from your computer, nor are we saying that ProtonVPN by Proton Technologies AG is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall ProtonVPN in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.