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A way to uninstall Brave from your PC

This page is about Brave for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by The Brave Authors. Check out here where you can find out more on The Brave Authors. Brave is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. Brave's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.67.125\Installer\setup.exe. Brave's main file takes around 1.87 MB (1964176 bytes) and its name is brave.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in Brave. They take 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 web page is about Brave version 76.0.67.125 only. Click on the links below for other Brave versions:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove Brave.

The files below are left behind on your disk by Brave's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Brave.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts\407962ce3d4220f\Brave.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; 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\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\eventlog\Application\Brave-Browser


A way to remove Brave from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application marketed by The Brave Authors. Frequently, computer users choose to uninstall this program. This is troublesome because performing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE 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 Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate 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. Notice that when you select Brave in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Brave.
Uninstall Brave


8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Brave that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Brave by The Brave Authors from your PC, we are not saying that Brave by The Brave Authors is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Brave supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-08-13 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-08-13 07:06:00.450