ProtonVPN

How to uninstall ProtonVPN from your computer

ProtonVPN is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by ProtonVPN AG. You can find out more on ProtonVPN AG or check for application updates here. More info about the software ProtonVPN can be seen at https://www.protonvpn.com. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. You can uninstall ProtonVPN by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line msiexec.exe /i {A925E1AA-6720-414B-8EF9-587D0130364B} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. ProtonVPN.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 9.08 MB (9524488 bytes) on disk.

ProtonVPN installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 12.75 MB (13368589 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.exe (9.08 MB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (49.26 KB)
• openssl.exe (881.41 KB)
• openvpn.exe (842.50 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (53.50 KB)
• openssl.exe (866.34 KB)
• openvpn.exe (998.00 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (63.00 KB)

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The current web page applies to ProtonVPN version 1.2.4 alone. You can find here a few links to other ProtonVPN releases:

• 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
• 1.9.2
• 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 suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\nhzn9ba1.default\storage\temporary\https+++account.protonvpn.com
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\ProtonVPN AG

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-06-27.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-06-28.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-06-29.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-06-30.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-01.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-02.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-03.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-04.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-05.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-06.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-07.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-08.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-09.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-10.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-11.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-12.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-13.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-14.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-15.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-16.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-17.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-18.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-19.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-20.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-21.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-22.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-23.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-24.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-25.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-26.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-27.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-28.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-29.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-30.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-07-31.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-01.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-02.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-03.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-04.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-05.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-06.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-07.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-08.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-09.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-10.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-11.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-12.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-13.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVpn Service\logs\service-2017-08-14.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-06-27.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-06-28.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-06-29.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-06-30.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-01.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-02.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-03.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-04.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-05.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-06.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-07.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-08.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-09.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-10.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-11.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-12.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-13.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-14.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-15.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-16.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-17.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-18.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-19.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-20.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-21.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-22.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-23.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-24.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-25.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-26.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-27.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-28.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-29.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-30.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-07-31.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-01.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-02.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-03.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-04.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-05.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-06.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-07.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-08.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-09.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-10.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-11.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-12.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-13.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\logs\app-2017-08-14.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\ovpn\au-01.protonvpn.com.tcp443.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\AppData\ProtonVPN\ovpn\au-01.protonvpn.com.udp1194.ovpn

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AA1E529A0276B414E89F85D7100363B4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ProtonVPN AG
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AA1E529A0276B414E89F85D7100363B4\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapprotonvpn\DisplayName

A way to delete ProtonVPN from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is an application offered by ProtonVPN AG. Frequently, computer users want to erase this program. This is difficult because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY procedure to erase 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate ProtonVPN or simply activate the Search field and type in "ProtonVPN". If it exists on your system the ProtonVPN application will be found very quickly. When you click ProtonVPN in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding ProtonVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for ProtonVPN:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.protonvpn.com
• The uninstall string is: msiexec.exe /i {A925E1AA-6720-414B-8EF9-587D0130364B} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove ProtonVPN.


8. After uninstalling ProtonVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong ProtonVPN which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling ProtonVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove ProtonVPN by ProtonVPN AG from your computer, we are not saying that ProtonVPN by ProtonVPN AG is not a good software application. 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.