Proton VPN for Windows
Proton VPN is an open-source virtual private network developed by the Swiss company Proton AG. It routes internet traffic through encrypted tunnels to protect online activity, IP addresses, and personal data from surveillance and interceptors. Operating under Swiss privacy regulations, the client software is licensed under the GPL-3.0 license.
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- ✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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- Version
- 5.1.9
- Release date
- Oct. 19, 2026
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Installer type
- inno
Install from the command line
How do I use this?
Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.
winget install --id Proton.ProtonVPN -eSHA256 (file verification)
8454eba06a37c0a636ec8dcfe6a7a823a68a78ee8fe2eeda2d651cd5cd6c3d70How to install
- Click the official download button on this page to get the installer, or run 'winget install --id Proton.ProtonVPN -e' in a terminal.
- Open the downloaded installer and follow the setup wizard.
- Launch Proton VPN and log in with your Proton account.
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