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A way to uninstall Brave from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Brave for Windows. The Windows version was created by Brave Software Inc. You can read more on Brave Software Inc or check for application updates here. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Brave is C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. brave.exe is the Brave's primary executable file and it occupies about 2.71 MB (2842648 bytes) on disk.

Brave contains of the executables below. They take 28.91 MB (30315224 bytes) on disk.




  • brave.exe (2.71 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.03 MB)
  • brave_vpn_helper.exe (2.56 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.33 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (2.55 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.25 MB)
  • brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (10.40 MB)
  • setup.exe (3.54 MB)
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The current web page applies to Brave version 123.1.64.122 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Brave:

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Brave from your PC:
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application
  • 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\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\123.1.64.122.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\brave.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\brave_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\brave_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\brave_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\brave_vpn_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\BraveVpnWireguardService\brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\BraveVpnWireguardService\tunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\BraveVpnWireguardService\wireguard.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\dxcompiler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\dxil.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\mojo_core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\af\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.122\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BraveSoftware Brave-Browser
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Brave-Browser

Additional values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3867092090-3829938871-4038589988-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\ImagePath


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

Brave is a program offered by Brave Software Inc. Some computer users choose to erase it. This can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. One of the best QUICK solution to erase 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

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


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Brave or simply activate the Search field and type in "Brave". If it is installed on your PC the Brave app will be found very quickly. After you click Brave in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Brave.
Uninstall Brave


8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Brave that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want 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 PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Brave supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-04-11 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-04-11 16:31:07.007