Brave

A guide to uninstall Brave from your system

Brave is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. It is written by The Brave Authors. You can read more on The Brave Authors or check for application updates here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's preference. You can uninstall Brave by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. brave.exe is the Brave's primary executable file and it occupies close to 1.90 MB (1988240 bytes) on disk.

Brave is composed of the following executables which occupy 7.80 MB (8177584 bytes) on disk:

• brave.exe (1.90 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (693.14 KB)
• notification_helper.exe (854.14 KB)
• setup.exe (2.20 MB)

The current page applies to Brave version 78.0.70.122 only. For other Brave versions please click below:

• 74.0.63.48
• 76.0.67.123
• 77.0.68.139
• 73.0.61.51
• 81.1.9.72
• 75.0.65.118
• 79.1.2.42
• 80.1.5.115
• 73.0.64.4
• 74.0.64.76
• 71.0.58.18
• 77.0.68.142
• 70.0.55.22
• 83.1.10.95
• 75.0.66.101
• 78.0.70.123
• 72.0.59.34
• 72.0.59.35
• 73.0.61.52
• 72.0.59.33
• 83.1.10.86
• 81.1.8.95
• 80.1.5.113
• 71.0.58.16
• 83.1.10.90
• 72.0.60.48
• 72.0.60.45
• 76.0.67.125
• 80.1.5.112
• 71.0.57.18
• 72.0.60.47
• 76.0.67.124
• 79.1.2.41
• 73.0.62.51
• 78.0.70.121
• 79.1.1.21
• 83.1.10.93
• 70.0.56.14
• 80.1.7.92
• 78.1.0.1
• 80.1.3.115
• 81.1.8.96
• 74.0.63.55
• 78.1.3.17
• 80.1.5.122
• 80.1.5.123
• 81.1.9.76
• 77.0.68.141
• 79.1.1.20
• 79.1.2.43
• 80.1.4.95
• 78.1.0.0
• 73.0.62.50
• 75.0.65.121
• 80.1.3.113
• 70.0.56.12
• 74.0.64.77
• 77.0.69.132
• 77.0.68.138
• 75.0.66.100
• 81.1.9.80
• 70.0.56.15
• 80.1.3.118
• 75.0.65.120
• 83.1.10.97
• 81.1.8.86
• 74.0.64.75
• 71.0.58.17
• 75.0.68.100
• 79.1.1.23
• 76.0.68.131
• 80.1.4.96
• 70.0.55.20
• 79.1.1.22
• 75.0.66.99
• 81.1.8.90
• 76.0.68.132
• 77.0.69.135
• 79.1.5.27
• 70.0.55.18
• 71.0.58.21
• 77.0.68.140
• 81.1.7.98

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be uninstalled when you want to remove Brave from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Brave:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\78.0.70.122.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\brave.exe.sig
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\brave_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\brave_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\brave_resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\chrome.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\chrome_child.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\chrome_watcher.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Extensions\external_extensions.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Installer\chrmstp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Installer\chrome.7z
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Installer\setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\libegl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\libglesv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\am.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\ar.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\bg.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\bn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\ca.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\cs.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\da.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\de.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\el.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\es.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\et.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\fa.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\fi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\fil.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\fr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\gu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\he.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\hi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\hr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\hu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\id.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\it.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\ja.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\kn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\ko.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\lt.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\lv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\ml.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\mr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\ms.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\nb.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\nl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\pl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\ro.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\ru.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\sk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\sl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\sr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\sv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\sw.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\ta.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\te.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\th.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\tr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\uk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\vi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\Locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\MEIPreload\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\natives_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\notification_helper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\gu\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\he\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.0.70.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hu\messages.json

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-vnd.brave.oneclickctrl.9
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-vnd.brave.update3webcontrol.3
• 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\Software\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Brave-Browser

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1459311701-3981377720-1812126556-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\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\bravem\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem\DisplayName

A way to erase Brave with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is a program released by The Brave Authors. Sometimes, people decide to remove this program. This can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK action to remove 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate 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 field and type in "Brave". The Brave program will be found very quickly. When you click Brave in the list of apps, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Brave, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Brave.


8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Brave by The Brave Authors from your computer, nor are we saying that Brave by The Brave Authors is not a good application for your computer. This text simply 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.