ProtonVPN

A guide to uninstall ProtonVPN from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to remove ProtonVPN for Windows. It is developed by Proton Technologies AG. You can read more on Proton Technologies AG or check for application updates here. More information about ProtonVPN can be found at https://www.protonvpn.com. Usually the ProtonVPN program is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN folder, depending on the user's option during install. ProtonVPN's entire uninstall command line is msiexec.exe /i {5D0F40C5-4278-4AA0-A06C-7BD24B088624} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. The application's main executable file occupies 8.47 MB (8877160 bytes) on disk and is named ProtonVPN.exe.

ProtonVPN contains of the executables below. They occupy 11.34 MB (11891928 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.exe (8.47 MB)
• ProtonVPN.RestoreInternet.exe (627.60 KB)
• ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (19.60 KB)
• ProtonVPN.WireGuardService.exe (321.10 KB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (393.60 KB)
• openvpn.exe (740.60 KB)
• openvpn.exe (841.60 KB)

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The current page applies to ProtonVPN version 2.4.3 alone. Click on the links below for 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
• 1.22.2
• 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
• 1.18.2
• 1.13.4
• 1.19.5
• 1.14.3
• 1.16.1
• 1.19.0

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall ProtonVPN:

• C:\Program Files\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppHang_ProtonVPN.exe_5eb7d6bf3e44d05b94afea77922dbac59cb2bbf_0c34fb64
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppHang_ProtonVPN.exe_5eb7d6bf3e44d05b94afea77922dbac59cb2bbf_790255fd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppHang_ProtonVPN.exe_5eb7d6bf3e44d05b94afea77922dbac59cb2bbf_885886cb

The files below remain on your disk by ProtonVPN when you uninstall it:

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

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\ProtonVPN.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5C04F0D587240AA40AC6B72DB4806842
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\ProtonVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtonVPN_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtonVPN_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtonVPN_win_v1_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtonVPN_win_v1_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Proton Technologies AG\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\ProtonVPN Update Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN WireGuard

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5C04F0D587240AA40AC6B72DB4806842\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN WireGuard\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN WireGuard\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

How to delete ProtonVPN from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is an application offered by the software company Proton Technologies AG. Some people choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some experience regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE way to remove ProtonVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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 field and type in "ProtonVPN". If it is installed on your PC the ProtonVPN application will be found automatically. After you click ProtonVPN in the list of apps, the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about ProtonVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for ProtonVPN:

• The software company is: https://www.protonvpn.com
• The uninstall string is: msiexec.exe /i {5D0F40C5-4278-4AA0-A06C-7BD24B088624} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove ProtonVPN.


8. After uninstalling ProtonVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove ProtonVPN by Proton Technologies AG from your PC, we are not saying that ProtonVPN by Proton Technologies AG is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove ProtonVPN in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.