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A way to uninstall ProtonVPN from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall ProtonVPN for Windows. It is produced by Proton Technologies AG. More information on Proton Technologies AG can be seen here. You can see more info on ProtonVPN at . The application is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove ProtonVPN by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line msiexec.exe /i {6766D7C7-E034-49EA-82AC-0FE614B7F1DF} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. ProtonVPN's primary file takes about 7.15 MB (7498984 bytes) and is called ProtonVPN.exe.

The executable files below are part of ProtonVPN. They occupy an average of 9.26 MB (9710680 bytes) on disk.

  • ProtonVPN.ErrorMessage.exe (84.23 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.exe (7.15 MB)
  • ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (15.23 KB)
  • ProtonVPN.UpdateService.exe (58.73 KB)
  • ProtonVPNService.exe (98.73 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (871.23 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
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This info is about ProtonVPN version 1.13.3 alone. For other ProtonVPN versions please click below:

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ProtonVPN has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN

The files below remain on your disk by ProtonVPN's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\ProtonVPN.exe.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Proton Technologies_ProtonVPN_ProtonVPN_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\F__games_ProtonVPN_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\{FD5DFEEE-C563-4D04-B3F4-E5C7D5F5B1E9}\5F5B1E9\ProtonVPN_win_v1.17.6.msi

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtonVPN_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtonVPN_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 Update Service

Additional values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3668831419-3359797484-1264263297-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3668831419-3359797484-1264263297-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\exe\ProtonVPN_win_v1.17.6.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\ProtonVPN Update Service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Update Service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapprotonvpn\DisplayName


How to delete ProtonVPN from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is an application marketed by Proton Technologies AG. Frequently, users try to erase this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK manner 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 on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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  • set up 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
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find ProtonVPN or simply click the Search feature and type in "ProtonVPN". If it exists on your system the ProtonVPN app will be found very quickly. When you select ProtonVPN in the list of programs, some information about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about ProtonVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want 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 {6766D7C7-E034-49EA-82AC-0FE614B7F1DF} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove ProtonVPN.
Uninstall ProtonVPN


8. After removing ProtonVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of ProtonVPN that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling ProtonVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



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 application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions 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' computers.

2020-02-18 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-02-18 20:20:46.703