Brave

A way to uninstall Brave from your computer

This page is about Brave for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by The Brave Authors. Take a look here for more details on The Brave Authors. Usually the Brave program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can remove Brave by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. brave.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 1.87 MB (1964176 bytes) on disk.

Brave is comprised of the following executables which occupy 7.79 MB (8171440 bytes) on disk:

• brave.exe (1.87 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (738.64 KB)
• notification_helper.exe (853.14 KB)
• setup.exe (2.18 MB)

This page is about Brave version 76.0.68.131 only. For more Brave versions please click below:

• 74.0.63.48
• 76.0.67.123
• 77.0.68.139
• 73.0.61.51
• 81.1.9.72
• 75.0.65.118
• 79.1.2.42
• 80.1.5.115
• 73.0.64.4
• 74.0.64.76
• 71.0.58.18
• 77.0.68.142
• 70.0.55.22
• 83.1.10.95
• 75.0.66.101
• 78.0.70.123
• 72.0.59.34
• 72.0.59.35
• 73.0.61.52
• 72.0.59.33
• 83.1.10.86
• 81.1.8.95
• 80.1.5.113
• 71.0.58.16
• 83.1.10.90
• 72.0.60.48
• 72.0.60.45
• 76.0.67.125
• 80.1.5.112
• 71.0.57.18
• 72.0.60.47
• 76.0.67.124
• 79.1.2.41
• 73.0.62.51
• 78.0.70.121
• 79.1.1.21
• 83.1.10.93
• 70.0.56.14
• 80.1.7.92
• 78.1.0.1
• 80.1.3.115
• 81.1.8.96
• 74.0.63.55
• 78.1.3.17
• 80.1.5.122
• 80.1.5.123
• 81.1.9.76
• 77.0.68.141
• 79.1.1.20
• 79.1.2.43
• 80.1.4.95
• 78.1.0.0
• 73.0.62.50
• 75.0.65.121
• 80.1.3.113
• 70.0.56.12
• 74.0.64.77
• 77.0.69.132
• 77.0.68.138
• 75.0.66.100
• 81.1.9.80
• 70.0.56.15
• 80.1.3.118
• 75.0.65.120
• 83.1.10.97
• 81.1.8.86
• 74.0.64.75
• 71.0.58.17
• 75.0.68.100
• 78.0.70.122
• 79.1.1.23
• 80.1.4.96
• 70.0.55.20
• 79.1.1.22
• 75.0.66.99
• 81.1.8.90
• 76.0.68.132
• 77.0.69.135
• 79.1.5.27
• 70.0.55.18
• 71.0.58.21
• 77.0.68.140
• 81.1.7.98

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Brave has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Brave:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Brave Developers Crashes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Brave Inc

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\Brave.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\content_resources_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\content_shell.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\am.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\ar.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\bg.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\bn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\ca.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\cs.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\da.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\de.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\el.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\et.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\fa.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\fake-bidi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\fi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\fil.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\fr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\gu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\he.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\hi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\hr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\hu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\id.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\it.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\ja.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\kn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\ko.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\lt.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\lv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\ml.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\mr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\ms.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\nb.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\nl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\pl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\ro.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\ru.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\sk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\sl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\sr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\sv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\sw.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\ta.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\te.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\th.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\tr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\uk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\vi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\msvcp120.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\msvcr120.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\natives_blob.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\node.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\pdf.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\resources\app.asar
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\resources\atom.asar
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\resources\default_app\default_app.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\resources\default_app\index.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\resources\default_app\main.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\resources\default_app\package.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\squirrel.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\SquirrelSetup.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\ui_resources_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\vccorlib120.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\app-0.7.16\xinput1_3.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\packages\Brave-0.7.16-full.nupkg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\packages\RELEASES
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\SquirrelSetup.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\Update.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Brave Developers Crashes\operation_log.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\ABPFilterParserData.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\httpse.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\session-store-1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\TrackingProtection.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave\updateLog.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Maxthon3\Users\UserName\Local Storage\https_brave-browser.it.softonic.com_0.localstorage
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Brave.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Brave.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Brave Inc\Brave.lnk

Registry keys:

• 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\Wow6432Node\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BraveSoftware Brave-Browser
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\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

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• 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 the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application by The Brave Authors. Some users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this manually takes some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE practice 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 on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

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

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Brave.


8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Brave by The Brave Authors from your PC, nor are we saying that Brave by The Brave Authors is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Brave in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.