Brave

How to uninstall Brave from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Brave for Windows. The Windows release was created by Brave Software Inc. More information on Brave Software Inc can be found here. Usually the Brave program is placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Installer\setup.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Brave. Brave's primary file takes around 3.18 MB (3333648 bytes) and is named brave.exe.

Brave contains of the executables below. They occupy 30.78 MB (32277632 bytes) on disk.

• brave.exe (3.18 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (1.39 MB)
• brave_vpn_helper.exe (2.95 MB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.69 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (3.20 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.61 MB)
• brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (11.80 MB)
• setup.exe (4.97 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 134.1.76.74 of Brave. You can find below a few links to other Brave releases:

• 79.1.2.42
• 132.1.74.51
• 115.1.56.9
• 70.0.55.18
• 133.1.75.178
• 86.1.15.75
• 112.1.50.118
• 83.1.10.97
• 77.0.71.90
• 102.1.39.122
• 79.1.2.43
• 124.1.65.133
• 123.1.64.113
• 120.1.61.106
• 87.1.17.68
• 74.0.63.48
• 116.1.57.57
• 137.1.79.123
• 134.1.78.9
• 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
• 125.1.66.115
• 127.1.68.141
• 90.1.24.86
• 75.0.65.118
• 91.1.28.22
• 135.1.77.100
• 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
• 128.1.69.162
• 86.1.15.69
• 124.1.65.130
• 130.1.71.114
• 89.1.21.76
• 121.1.62.156
• 117.1.58.129
• 100.1.37.113
• 132.1.74.50
• 88.1.19.90
• 80.1.5.113
• 107.1.45.127
• 127.1.68.134
• 85.1.14.83
• 92.1.27.108
• 137.1.79.118
• 80.1.5.115
• 135.1.77.101
• 105.1.43.93
• 110.1.48.167
• 74.0.64.76
• 110.1.48.171
• 91.1.25.72
• 73.0.61.51
• 131.1.75.18
• 126.1.67.116
• 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
• 128.1.69.153
• 98.1.35.100
• 103.1.40.113
• 105.1.43.85
• 102.1.39.109
• 72.0.59.34
• 123.1.66.43
• 86.1.16.76
• 135.1.77.97
• 90.1.24.82
• 96.1.33.99
• 108.1.46.134
• 117.1.58.131

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Brave has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders that were found:

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

The files below remain on your disk by Brave's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ASUS\Armoury Crate Service\AC_FDS\TemporaryIcon\brave.exe5959190448131103601.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ASUS\Armoury Crate Service\AC_FDS\TemporaryIcon\brave.exe7009223596059652177.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\134.1.76.74.manifest
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\brave.exe.sig
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\brave_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\brave_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\brave_resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\brave_vpn_helper.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\BraveVpnWireguardService\brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\BraveVpnWireguardService\tunnel.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\BraveVpnWireguardService\wireguard.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\chrome.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\chrome_wer.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\dxcompiler.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\dxil.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\elevation_service.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\eventlog_provider.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Extensions\external_extensions.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Installer\chrome.7z
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Installer\setup.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\af.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\am.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ar.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\az.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\bg.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\bn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ca.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\cs.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\da.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\de.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\el.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\et.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\fa.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\fi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\fil.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\fr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\gu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\he.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\hi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\hr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\hu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\id.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\it.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ja.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ka.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\km.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\kn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ko.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\lt.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\lv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\mk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ml.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\mn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\mr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ms.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\my.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\nb.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\nl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\pl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ro.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ru.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\si.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\sk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\sl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\sq.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\sr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\sr-Latn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\sv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\sw.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ta.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\te.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\th.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\tr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\uk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\ur.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\uz.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\vi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\Locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\MEIPreload\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\notification_helper.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\privacy-sandbox-attestations.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.74\resources\brave_extension\_locales\af\messages.json

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave.6W7MX5726GR3HXNIVHBSS2OLXY
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DownloadManager\IDMBI\brave
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BraveSoftware Brave-Browser
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• 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:\users\UserName\appdata\local\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\brave.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\brave.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3105941775-3251362077-1992512480-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3105941775-3251362077-1992512480-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\gbrave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3105941775-3251362077-1992512480-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{05946875-96C6-451B-8D8A-9CC3DF428D05}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{D77A9DD5-A53F-4BCA-AE73-19192D1E3A87}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{0507CC51-7469-4DDD-B6DA-634D5764013A}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{5D5A791A-B3F7-4721-834E-2F94710754BF}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\brave.exe

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

Brave is an application released by the software company Brave Software Inc. Some people choose to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because removing this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK way 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Brave or simply click the Search feature and type in "Brave". The Brave application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Brave in the list of applications, some information about the program is available to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Brave.


8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start 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 are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Brave by Brave Software Inc from your PC, we are not saying that Brave by Brave Software Inc is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Brave in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.