ProtonVPN

A guide to uninstall ProtonVPN from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to remove ProtonVPN for Windows. The Windows release was developed by ProtonVPN AG. Open here where you can read more on ProtonVPN AG. Please follow https://www.protonvpn.com if you want to read more on ProtonVPN on ProtonVPN AG's page. Usually the ProtonVPN application is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for uninstalling ProtonVPN is msiexec.exe /i {DD43CC6E-70A0-4739-A323-6255838B91FD} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 9.22 MB (9663240 bytes) on disk and is called ProtonVPN.exe.

ProtonVPN contains of the executables below. They occupy 12.93 MB (13555608 bytes) on disk.

• ProtonVPN.exe (9.22 MB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (52.76 KB)
• openssl.exe (888.26 KB)
• openvpn.exe (850.26 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (60.26 KB)
• openssl.exe (874.59 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,005.26 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (69.76 KB)

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This data is about ProtonVPN version 1.3.3 only. You can find here a few links to other ProtonVPN versions:

• 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
• 1.10.1
• 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
• 1.0.2

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ProtonVPN has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

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

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

• 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\Bin\32-bit\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\32-bit\liblzo2-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\32-bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\32-bit\openssl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\32-bit\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\32-bit\openvpnserv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\32-bit\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\64-bit\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\64-bit\liblzo2-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\64-bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\64-bit\openssl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\64-bit\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\64-bit\openvpnserv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Bin\64-bit\ssleay32.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\DynamicExpresso.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\FlareNet.Core.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.CrashReporting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Liberation.OS.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Liberation.ServiceModel.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.Core.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\ServiceProxy.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\Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock.Themes.Aero.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock.Themes.Metro.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock.Themes.VS2010.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Xceed.Wpf.DataGrid.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN\Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\config.ovpn
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-07.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-08.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-09.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-10.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-11.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-12.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-13.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-14.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-15.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-16.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-17.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-18.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-19.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-20.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-21.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-22.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-23.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-24.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-25.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\logs\2018-02-26.txt

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E6CC34DD0A0793743A32265538B819DF
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtonVPN_win_v1_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtonVPN_win_v1_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ProtonVPN AG
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Service

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E6CC34DD0A0793743A32265538B819DF\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

How to delete ProtonVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is a program by the software company ProtonVPN AG. Sometimes, computer users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. 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 already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate 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 app will be found very quickly. When you select ProtonVPN in the list , the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about ProtonVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing 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 {DD43CC6E-70A0-4739-A323-6255838B91FD} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then 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 that belong ProtonVPN that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling ProtonVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer 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, we are not saying that ProtonVPN by ProtonVPN AG is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall ProtonVPN supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.