Brave

How to uninstall Brave from your computer

This page is about Brave for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Brave Software. Open here where you can get more info on Brave Software. The program is often installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\brave directory. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. The full command line for removing Brave is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\brave\Update.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. Brave.exe is the Brave's primary executable file and it occupies close to 316.31 KB (323904 bytes) on disk.

Brave is composed of the following executables which take 181.36 MB (190169264 bytes) on disk:

• Brave.exe (316.31 KB)
• squirrel.exe (1.52 MB)
• Brave.exe (87.84 MB)
• BraveDefaults.exe (261.81 KB)
• BraveDefaults.exe (123.09 KB)
• Brave.exe (87.90 MB)
• BraveDefaults.exe (261.81 KB)
• BraveDefaults.exe (123.09 KB)

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This page is about Brave version 0.19.147 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Brave:

• 0.17.8
• 0.18.15
• 0.16.1
• 0.17.7
• 0.17.16
• 0.12.15
• 0.10.1
• 0.19.62
• 0.19.124
• 0.18.30
• 0.17.11
• 0.11.0
• 0.18.32
• 0.19.48
• 0.19.49
• 0.18.19
• 0.19.66
• 0.16.3
• 0.20.30
• 0.17.0
• 0.23.18
• 0.17.1
• 0.22.714
• 0.23.73
• 0.23.77
• 0.19.134
• 0.10.4
• 0.17.9
• 0.21.18
• 0.19.133
• 0.21.19
• 0.12.13
• 0.23.107
• 0.23.31
• 0.11.5
• 0.13.3
• 0.12.1
• 0.19.92
• 0.22.665
• 0.19.74
• 0.24.0
• 0.11.4
• 0.15.1
• 0.21.24
• 0.19.91
• 0.19.132
• 0.19.125
• 0.19.70
• 0.19.89
• 0.12.3
• 0.14.2
• 0.23.103
• 0.17.15
• 0.22.709
• 0.19.131
• 0.25.2
• 0.12.6
• 0.18.20
• 0.19.14
• 0.18.25
• 0.18.29
• 0.9.5
• 0.18.26
• 0.20.23
• 0.12.5
• 0.22.721
• 0.19.138
• 0.19.95
• 0.19.116
• 0.19.115
• 0.10.2
• 0.20.27
• 0.12.14
• 0.15.2
• 0.23.19
• 0.19.58
• 0.19.105
• 0.20.46
• 0.23.16
• 0.18.14
• 0.12.9
• 0.22.667
• 0.23.105
• 0.19.140
• 0.19.120
• 0.22.21
• 0.13.4
• 0.19.130
• 0.11.3
• 0.17.17
• 0.14.0
• 0.18.17
• 0.13.5
• 0.23.204
• 0.22.17
• 0.13.2
• 0.12.10
• 0.15.310
• 0.15.0
• 0.23.39

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Brave.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Brave:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\brave
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Brave Software

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\brave\Update.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\ABPFilterParserData.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\2172343d-b266-4ffa-88fb-32ec15f0ab6a.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\2250801c-3d77-461d-b429-9426bf66a105.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\2bc60815-f3c2-4851-9986-ce3d91ca4427.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\36dd9660-7f24-485f-9e40-d1f564b0ab8f.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\4257eb95-4134-4df1-bb7f-6ef13509a5bd.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\50fdb3cc-96c2-4215-9b8d-b6ef0dd4c9f4.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\53c57202-5221-4ed2-b384-5f10ad060246.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\674151fb-a73c-4f69-b04e-c65649b107b3.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\69e837a4-c06e-4473-b920-0e938c83f304.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\744b2fc6-a091-4819-9507-2f1244bc8beb.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\75044f62-523a-4111-bc00-e0e404061951.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\7a9908c5-2658-402b-973b-d40fa8d6354f.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\7f0dd3d2-a944-4d43-a73f-6ae23aab247f.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\8758bee2-7d79-49d2-9def-ba369ea47551.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\c8b99493-d1ac-417c-8ab2-58571f61c12e.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\ce17d7c1-b613-4ae4-8168-9554ff2fefdf.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\f543ad14-cacb-4df9-be1b-3374b16e1d24.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\reports\fb025fb7-e6bd-4bb1-bbab-20e81ea53467.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Crashpad\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\CrashpadMetrics.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\databases\Databases.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Download Service\EntryDB\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Download Service\EntryDB\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Download Service\EntryDB\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Download Service\EntryDB\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Download Service\EntryDB\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\build\pdf.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\build\pdf.worker.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\78-EUC-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\78-EUC-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\78-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\78ms-RKSJ-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\78ms-RKSJ-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\78-RKSJ-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\78-RKSJ-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\78-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\83pv-RKSJ-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\90msp-RKSJ-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\90msp-RKSJ-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\90ms-RKSJ-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\90ms-RKSJ-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\90pv-RKSJ-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\90pv-RKSJ-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Add-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Add-RKSJ-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Add-RKSJ-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Add-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-CNS1-0.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-CNS1-1.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-CNS1-2.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-CNS1-3.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-CNS1-4.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-CNS1-5.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-CNS1-6.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-CNS1-UCS2.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-GB1-0.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-GB1-1.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-GB1-2.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-GB1-3.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-GB1-4.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-GB1-5.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-GB1-UCS2.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Japan1-0.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Japan1-1.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Japan1-2.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Japan1-3.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Japan1-4.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Japan1-5.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Japan1-6.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Japan1-UCS2.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Korea1-0.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Korea1-1.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Korea1-2.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\Adobe-Korea1-UCS2.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\B5-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\B5pc-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\B5pc-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\B5-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\CNS1-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\CNS1-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\CNS2-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\CNS2-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\CNS-EUC-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\CNS-EUC-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\ETen-B5-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\ETen-B5-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\ETenms-B5-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\ETenms-B5-V.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\ETHK-B5-H.bcmap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\Extensions\jdbefljfgobbmcidnmpjamcbhnbphjnb\1.9.457\content\web\cmaps\ETHK-B5-V.bcmap

Generally the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\brave\Brave.exe

A way to uninstall Brave from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application released by Brave Software. Some users try to erase this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK manner to erase Brave 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Brave or simply click the Search feature and type in "Brave". The Brave program will be found very quickly. After you click Brave in the list of applications, the following information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Brave, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Brave.


8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Brave that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Brave by Brave Software from your computer, nor are we saying that Brave by Brave Software is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Brave in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.