ProtonVPN

How to uninstall ProtonVPN from your computer

ProtonVPN is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Proton Technologies AG. Take a look here for more information on Proton Technologies AG. You can see more info on ProtonVPN at https://www.protonvpn.com. ProtonVPN is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN directory, subject to the user's choice. The entire uninstall command line for ProtonVPN is msiexec.exe /i {FFAFEA09-E7DA-4710-A278-7F0506C96829} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. The application's main executable file occupies 7.18 MB (7529720 bytes) on disk and is named ProtonVPN.exe.

ProtonVPN is composed of the following executables which occupy 9.31 MB (9762504 bytes) on disk:

• ProtonVPN.ErrorMessage.exe (91.74 KB)
• ProtonVPN.exe (7.18 MB)
• ProtonVPN.TlsVerify.exe (16.74 KB)
• ProtonVPN.UpdateService.exe (61.24 KB)
• ProtonVPNService.exe (100.24 KB)
• openvpn.exe (874.74 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.18.5 of ProtonVPN. You can find below info on other application versions of ProtonVPN:

• 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
• 1.13.3
• 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
• 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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When planning to uninstall ProtonVPN you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall ProtonVPN:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall ProtonVPN:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files (x86)_Proton Technologies_ProtonVPN_ProtonVPN_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\UserNameHoleServers.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Logs\app.1401-05-12.0.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Logs\app.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Logs\install-log.7z
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\ProtonVPN.exe_Url_eagjfm3antr0pvvmkive15f5xowiq4yo\1.18.5.0\user.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ProtonVPN\Startup.profile

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\D:\Program Files (x86)\Proton Technologies\ProtonVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\90AEFAFFAD7E01742A87F750609C8692
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ProtonVPN 1.18.5
• 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

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\ProtonVPN_win_v1.18.5.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\ProtonVPN_win_v1.18.5.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\90AEFAFFAD7E01742A87F750609C8692\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\ProtonVPN Update Service\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtonVPN Update Service\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

A way to uninstall ProtonVPN from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtonVPN is a program offered by Proton Technologies AG. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this program. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some experience related to PCs. One of the best QUICK practice to uninstall ProtonVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find ProtonVPN or simply click the Search field and type in "ProtonVPN". If it exists on your system the ProtonVPN program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click ProtonVPN in the list , the following information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about ProtonVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want 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 {FFAFEA09-E7DA-4710-A278-7F0506C96829} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove ProtonVPN.


8. After uninstalling ProtonVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong ProtonVPN that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing ProtonVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove ProtonVPN in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.