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How to uninstall Brave from your PC

Brave is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Brave Software Inc. More information on Brave Software Inc can be seen here. The application is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. The complete uninstall command line for Brave is C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Installer\setup.exe. The application's main executable file is called brave.exe and its approximative size is 3.32 MB (3483152 bytes).

The executable files below are installed beside Brave. They occupy about 36.59 MB (38363280 bytes) on disk.

  • brave.exe (3.32 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.40 MB)
  • brave_vpn_helper.exe (3.10 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.69 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (3.35 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.61 MB)
  • brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (11.93 MB)
  • setup.exe (5.10 MB)
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The current page applies to Brave version 135.1.77.97 only. You can find below info on other releases of Brave:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Brave:
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Brave Apps

The files below were left behind on your disk by Brave when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\135.1.77.97.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\brave.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\brave_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\brave_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\brave_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\brave_vpn_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\BraveVpnWireguardService\brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\BraveVpnWireguardService\tunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\BraveVpnWireguardService\wireguard.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\dxcompiler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\dxil.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\IwaKeyDistribution\iwa-key-distribution.pb
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\IwaKeyDistribution\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\az.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ka.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\km.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\mk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\mn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\my.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\si.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\sq.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\sr-Latn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\uz.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\privacy-sandbox-attestations.dat
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\135.1.77.97\resources.pak

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BraveSoftware Brave-Browser
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Brave-Browser

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4051922501-3688204963-1401083377-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem\DisplayName


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

Brave is a program by the software company Brave Software Inc. Sometimes, people decide to erase it. Sometimes this is difficult because doing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY way to erase Brave 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 on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Brave or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Brave". If it exists on your system the Brave program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Brave in the list , some information about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Brave.
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8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Brave which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Brave by Brave Software Inc from your computer, we are not saying that Brave by Brave Software Inc is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Brave in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2025-04-09 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-04-09 16:43:22.890