Brave

A guide to uninstall Brave from your PC

This page is about Brave for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Auteurs de Brave. You can read more on Auteurs de Brave or check for application updates here. Usually the Brave application is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, depending on the user's option during install. 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\83.1.10.97\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. brave.exe is the Brave's main executable file and it occupies about 2.00 MB (2098344 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed along with Brave. They occupy about 9.27 MB (9715360 bytes) on disk.

• brave.exe (2.00 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (673.66 KB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.25 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (843.16 KB)
• setup.exe (2.27 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 83.1.10.97 of Brave. You can find here a few links to other Brave releases:

• 110.1.48.171
• 115.1.56.14
• 79.1.2.42
• 112.1.50.118
• 102.1.39.122
• 89.1.22.72
• 74.0.63.48
• 123.1.64.113
• 94.1.30.89
• 116.1.57.57
• 123.1.64.109
• 103.1.40.105
• 84.1.12.114
• 77.0.68.139
• 77.0.68.138
• 95.1.31.87
• 116.1.57.64
• 88.1.20.110
• 76.0.68.132
• 103.1.40.113
• 81.1.9.72
• 84.1.11.101
• 90.1.24.86
• 75.0.65.118
• 91.1.25.72
• 98.1.35.101
• 121.1.62.156
• 100.1.37.113
• 72.0.59.35
• 117.1.58.129
• 86.1.15.75
• 88.1.19.90
• 92.1.27.108
• 74.0.64.76
• 80.1.5.115
• 105.1.43.93
• 85.1.14.81
• 79.1.5.27
• 107.1.45.131
• 76.0.67.125
• 89.1.21.73
• 124.1.65.114
• 107.1.45.127
• 124.1.65.122
• 89.1.22.71
• 77.0.68.142
• 109.1.47.186
• 83.1.10.95
• 86.1.16.72
• 81.1.9.76
• 98.1.35.100
• 113.1.51.118
• 87.1.18.75
• 108.1.46.153
• 101.1.38.111
• 86.1.16.76
• 72.0.59.34
• 114.1.52.117
• 71.0.57.18
• 73.0.61.52
• 73.0.62.51
• 120.1.61.114
• 106.1.44.112
• 84.1.12.112
• 83.1.10.90
• 81.1.8.95
• 80.1.5.113
• 106.1.44.108
• 97.1.34.80
• 85.1.13.86
• 110.1.48.158
• 90.1.23.75
• 120.1.61.109
• 118.1.59.117
• 71.0.58.18
• 93.1.29.77
• 91.1.26.77
• 94.1.30.86
• 105.1.43.88
• 105.1.43.89
• 88.1.19.92
• 85.1.14.84
• 72.0.60.45
• 76.0.67.123
• 119.1.60.125
• 70.0.56.15
• 87.1.18.77
• 90.1.23.71
• 71.0.58.16
• 121.1.62.162
• 70.0.56.12
• 120.1.61.104
• 115.1.56.11
• 80.1.5.112
• 88.1.19.86
• 72.0.60.48
• 75.0.66.101
• 90.1.24.82
• 110.1.48.167
• 72.0.60.47

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be removed when you want to remove Brave from your computer.

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

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

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\83.1.10.97.manifest
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\brave.exe.sig
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\brave_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\brave_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\brave_resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\chrome.dll
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\eventlog_provider.dll
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Extensions\external_extensions.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Installer\chrmstp.exe
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Installer\chrome.7z
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Installer\setup.exe
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\am.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\ar.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\bg.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\bn.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\ca.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\cs.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\da.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\de.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\el.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\es.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\et.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\fa.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\fi.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\fil.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\fr.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\gu.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\he.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\hi.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\hr.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\hu.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\id.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\it.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\ja.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\kn.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\ko.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\lt.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\lv.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\ml.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\mr.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\ms.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\nb.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\nl.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\pl.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\ro.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\ru.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\sk.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\sl.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\sr.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\sv.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\sw.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\ta.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\te.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\th.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\tr.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\uk.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\vi.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\Locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\MEIPreload\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\notification_helper.exe
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\gu\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\he\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hu\messages.json
• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\83.1.10.97\resources\brave_extension\_locales\id\messages.json

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; 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\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\brave.exe
• 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

Additional values that are not cleaned:

• 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 remove Brave from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application marketed by the software company Auteurs de Brave. Frequently, computer users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this manually takes some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY approach to remove 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 a very potent uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• navigate 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 get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Brave or simply click the Search feature and type in "Brave". If it is installed on your PC the Brave program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Brave in the list , some data about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Brave.


8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Brave by Auteurs de Brave from your PC, we are not saying that Brave by Auteurs de Brave is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Brave supposing 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.