Brave

A way to uninstall Brave from your system

Brave is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Autoři prohlížeče Brave. More information on Autoři prohlížeče Brave can be found here. Brave is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Installer\setup.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Brave. The program's main executable file is labeled brave.exe and occupies 3.02 MB (3168848 bytes).

The following executables are installed along with Brave. They occupy about 36.46 MB (38232784 bytes) on disk.

• brave.exe (3.02 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (1.41 MB)
• brave_vpn_helper.exe (2.84 MB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.71 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (3.05 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.62 MB)
• brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (13.27 MB)
• setup.exe (4.77 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 138.1.80.122 of Brave. You can find below info on other versions of Brave:

• 71.0.57.18
• 85.1.14.81
• 92.1.28.105
• 126.1.67.116
• 79.1.2.43
• 83.1.10.97
• 99.1.36.112
• 123.1.64.109
• 79.1.2.42
• 86.1.15.75
• 121.1.62.153
• 76.0.68.131
• 116.1.57.47
• 96.1.33.103
• 88.1.20.110
• 122.1.63.162
• 84.1.12.114
• 75.0.66.101
• 88.1.20.103
• 118.1.59.117
• 138.1.80.113
• 115.1.56.20
• 135.1.77.100
• 114.1.52.126
• 99.1.36.111
• 139.1.81.136
• 77.0.68.138
• 112.1.50.119
• 128.1.69.162
• 107.1.45.123
• 135.1.77.97
• 75.0.66.99
• 124.1.65.130
• 108.1.46.144
• 120.1.61.116
• 107.1.45.131
• 134.1.76.74
• 105.1.43.93
• 80.1.5.123
• 131.1.73.101
• 77.0.68.140
• 107.1.45.127
• 113.1.51.110
• 81.1.8.96
• 95.1.31.91
• 80.1.5.113
• 116.1.57.62
• 119.1.60.110
• 126.1.67.134
• 88.1.19.86
• 127.1.68.137
• 127.1.68.131
• 75.0.65.121
• 80.1.4.95
• 102.1.39.122
• 77.0.68.142
• 119.1.60.125
• 138.1.80.120
• 138.1.80.115
• 140.1.82.166
• 124.1.65.122
• 86.1.16.72
• 80.1.3.118
• 129.1.70.123
• 81.1.9.76
• 89.1.21.76
• 106.1.44.112
• 127.1.68.141
• 113.1.51.114
• 77.0.69.135
• 95.1.31.87
• 98.1.35.100
• 108.1.46.153
• 119.1.60.118
• 72.0.59.35
• 118.1.59.124
• 106.1.44.108
• 134.1.76.82
• 125.1.66.118
• 81.1.9.72
• 78.0.70.121
• 97.1.34.80
• 110.1.48.158
• 85.1.13.86
• 124.1.65.132
• 97.1.34.81
• 128.1.69.168
• 90.1.23.75
• 76.0.68.132
• 121.1.62.162
• 138.1.80.125
• 130.1.71.121
• 96.1.33.106
• 80.1.5.115
• 75.0.66.100
• 92.1.28.106
• 124.1.65.114
• 87.1.18.77
• 77.0.69.132
• 135.1.77.101

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping6300_913315379\brave_metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Aplikace Brave

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\138.1.80.122.manifest
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\brave.exe.sig
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\brave_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\brave_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\brave_resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\brave_vpn_helper.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\BraveVpnWireguardService\brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\BraveVpnWireguardService\tunnel.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\BraveVpnWireguardService\wireguard.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\dxcompiler.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\dxil.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\elevation_service.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\eventlog_provider.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Extensions\external_extensions.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\chrome.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\chrome_wer.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Installer\chrome.7z
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Installer\setup.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\IwaKeyDistribution\iwa-key-distribution.pb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\IwaKeyDistribution\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\af.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\am.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ar.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\az.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\bg.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\bn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ca.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\cs.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\da.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\de.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\el.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\et.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\fa.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\fi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\fil.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\fr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\gu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\he.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\hi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\hr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\hu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\id.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\it.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ja.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ka.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\km.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\kn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ko.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\lt.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\lv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\mk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ml.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\mn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\mr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ms.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\my.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\nb.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\nl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\pl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ro.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ru.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\si.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\sk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\sl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\sq.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\sr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\sr-Latn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\sv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\sw.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ta.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\te.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\th.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\tr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\uk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\ur.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\uz.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\vi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\Locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\MEIPreload\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\notification_helper.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\privacy-sandbox-attestations.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\138.1.80.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\af\messages.json

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Brave.1910967152
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\brave_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\brave_RASMANCS

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

• 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2662490572-2058347946-1720425048-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe

A way to erase Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application marketed by the software company Autoři prohlížeče Brave. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall this application. This is difficult because doing this manually takes some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK action 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing 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 interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Brave or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Brave". If it exists on your system the Brave app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Brave in the list of apps, some data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Brave, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Brave.


8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Brave that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Brave by Autoři prohlížeče Brave from your PC, nor are we saying that Brave by Autoři prohlížeče Brave is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Brave in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.