Uninstalling and reinstalling the Private Internet Access (PIA) software resolves many issues that can occur with the VPN. For users running our most stable versions (v1.0 and above) of our application, our application now includes a built-in uninstaller that will allow you to uninstall our application from within the application itself, as well as allow you to install our application over the current version installed on your system.
Stable Clients:
If you are experiencing issues with our application, please try uninstalling and reinstalling the application. For instructions on how to uninstall and reinstall our application using our application's In-App Uninstaller, please review the following guides:
In-App Un/Installer:
Windows:
macOS:
Linux:
- Linux - Uninstalling the PIA App using the In-App Uninstaller
- Linux (systemd) - Installing the PIA App
Manual Uninstall
If you cannot uninstall the PIA app using the in-app uninstaller, uninstall it manually. For instructions, refer to the following guides:
Windows:
macOS:
Linux:
If you have any issues or concerns with our client or with any of the above guides, please contact our support team here.