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A way to uninstall Brave from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Brave for Windows. The Windows release was created by Brave Software Inc. Further information on Brave Software Inc can be found here. Brave is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, regulated by the user's decision. Brave's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\80.1.3.113\Installer\setup.exe. The program's main executable file is titled brave.exe and occupies 1.90 MB (1993360 bytes).

Brave installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 7.98 MB (8372144 bytes) on disk.

  • brave.exe (1.90 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (696.64 KB)
  • notification_helper.exe (851.64 KB)
  • setup.exe (2.29 MB)


This web page is about Brave version 80.1.3.113 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Brave:

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If planning to uninstall Brave you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Brave:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser

The files below are left behind on your disk by Brave when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\80.1.4.84.manifest
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\brave.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\brave_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\brave_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\brave_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\chrome_watcher.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\libegl.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\libglesv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\gu\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\he\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hi\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hr\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hu\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\80.1.4.84\resources\brave_extension\_locales\id\messages.json

Generally the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • 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-Beta
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave.ZYI5UJPZHBSA2H2KINLJFS5IMU
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BraveSoftware Brave-Browser
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=3
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=9
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave Beta
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BraveSoftware Brave-Browser-Beta
  • 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-Beta

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\brave.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\brave.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3544427553-1854568209-3539852483-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3544427553-1854568209-3539852483-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\Application\brave.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3544427553-1854568209-3539852483-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3544427553-1854568209-3539852483-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Beta\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 uninstall Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application marketed by Brave Software Inc. Sometimes, users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because performing this manually takes some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE solution to uninstall 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Brave or simply click the Search feature and type in "Brave". If it exists on your system the Brave application will be found very quickly. When you select Brave in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Brave, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Brave.
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8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional 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 are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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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 for your PC. This text only 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 Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2020-02-07 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-02-07 17:44:32.750