Brave

How to uninstall Brave from your computer

This web page is about Brave for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Brave Software Inc. Check out here where you can find out more on Brave Software Inc. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling Brave is C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is called brave.exe and occupies 1.90 MB (1988240 bytes).

Brave contains of the executables below. They take 7.80 MB (8178608 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 78.1.0.0 only. You can find below info on other releases of Brave:

• 79.1.2.42
• 115.1.56.9
• 70.0.55.18
• 86.1.15.75
• 112.1.50.118
• 83.1.10.97
• 77.0.71.90
• 102.1.39.122
• 79.1.2.43
• 123.1.64.113
• 120.1.61.106
• 87.1.17.68
• 74.0.63.48
• 116.1.57.57
• 123.1.64.109
• 84.1.11.101
• 103.1.40.105
• 91.1.25.68
• 116.1.57.47
• 77.0.68.138
• 89.1.22.66
• 89.1.22.71
• 116.1.57.64
• 81.1.9.72
• 78.1.3.39
• 90.1.24.86
• 75.0.65.118
• 91.1.28.22
• 101.1.38.109
• 75.0.65.121
• 99.1.36.109
• 104.1.42.97
• 97.1.34.80
• 108.1.46.133
• 116.1.57.53
• 81.1.9.68
• 114.1.52.117
• 107.1.45.133
• 86.1.15.69
• 89.1.21.76
• 121.1.62.156
• 117.1.58.129
• 100.1.37.113
• 88.1.19.90
• 80.1.5.113
• 107.1.45.127
• 85.1.14.83
• 92.1.27.108
• 80.1.5.115
• 105.1.43.93
• 110.1.48.167
• 74.0.64.76
• 110.1.48.171
• 91.1.25.72
• 73.0.61.51
• 73.0.61.52
• 107.1.45.131
• 76.0.67.125
• 81.1.8.86
• 71.0.58.18
• 109.1.47.186
• 83.1.10.95
• 75.0.66.101
• 106.1.44.101
• 124.1.65.114
• 106.1.44.108
• 72.0.59.35
• 90.1.24.85
• 89.1.22.67
• 88.1.19.86
• 98.1.35.100
• 103.1.40.113
• 105.1.43.85
• 72.0.59.34
• 86.1.16.76
• 90.1.24.82
• 96.1.33.99
• 108.1.46.134
• 117.1.58.131
• 106.1.44.112
• 90.1.24.84
• 84.1.12.112
• 95.1.31.88
• 83.1.10.90
• 81.1.8.95
• 114.1.52.122
• 90.1.23.75
• 88.1.20.110
• 91.1.26.74
• 120.1.61.109
• 89.1.22.72
• 94.1.30.89
• 90.1.23.69
• 71.0.60.2
• 101.1.38.111
• 94.1.30.86
• 123.1.64.122
• 105.1.43.88
• 99.1.36.116
• 72.0.60.48

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Brave from your computer:

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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Brave:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\78.1.0.0.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\brave.exe.sig
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\brave_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\brave_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\brave_resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\chrome.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\chrome_child.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\chrome_watcher.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Extensions\external_extensions.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Installer\chrmstp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Installer\chrome.7z
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Installer\setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\libegl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\libglesv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\am.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\ar.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\bg.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\bn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\ca.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\cs.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\da.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\de.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\el.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\es.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\et.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\fa.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\fi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\fil.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\fr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\gu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\he.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\hi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\hr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\hu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\id.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\it.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\ja.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\kn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\ko.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\lt.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\lv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\ml.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\mr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\ms.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\nb.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\nl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\pl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\ro.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\ru.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\sk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\sl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\sr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\sv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\sw.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\ta.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\te.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\th.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\tr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\uk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\vi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\Locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\MEIPreload\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\natives_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\notification_helper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\gu\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\he\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\78.1.0.0\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hu\messages.json

Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• 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\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\Brave-Browser

Additional values that you should clean:

• 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 delete Brave from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is a program offered by Brave Software Inc. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK solution to uninstall 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Brave or simply activate the Search field and type in "Brave". If it is installed on your PC the Brave app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Brave in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Brave.


8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead 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 uninstalling Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Brave by Brave Software Inc from your computer, nor are we saying that Brave by Brave Software Inc is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Brave in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.