Brave

A way to uninstall Brave from your system

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall Brave for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Brave Software Inc. Additional info about Brave Software Inc can be read here. Usually the Brave program is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory, depending on the user's option during install. The entire uninstall command line for Brave is C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Installer\setup.exe. brave.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 1.87 MB (1964176 bytes) on disk.

Brave installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 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)

The current web page applies to Brave version 76.0.68.131 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Brave:

• 79.1.2.42
• 115.1.56.9
• 70.0.55.18
• 86.1.15.75
• 112.1.50.118
• 83.1.10.97
• 77.0.71.90
• 102.1.39.122
• 79.1.2.43
• 123.1.64.113
• 120.1.61.106
• 87.1.17.68
• 74.0.63.48
• 116.1.57.57
• 123.1.64.109
• 84.1.11.101
• 103.1.40.105
• 91.1.25.68
• 116.1.57.47
• 77.0.68.138
• 89.1.22.66
• 89.1.22.71
• 116.1.57.64
• 81.1.9.72
• 78.1.3.39
• 90.1.24.86
• 75.0.65.118
• 91.1.28.22
• 101.1.38.109
• 75.0.65.121
• 99.1.36.109
• 104.1.42.97
• 97.1.34.80
• 108.1.46.133
• 116.1.57.53
• 81.1.9.68
• 114.1.52.117
• 107.1.45.133
• 86.1.15.69
• 89.1.21.76
• 121.1.62.156
• 117.1.58.129
• 100.1.37.113
• 88.1.19.90
• 80.1.5.113
• 107.1.45.127
• 85.1.14.83
• 92.1.27.108
• 80.1.5.115
• 105.1.43.93
• 110.1.48.167
• 74.0.64.76
• 110.1.48.171
• 91.1.25.72
• 73.0.61.51
• 73.0.61.52
• 107.1.45.131
• 76.0.67.125
• 81.1.8.86
• 71.0.58.18
• 109.1.47.186
• 83.1.10.95
• 75.0.66.101
• 106.1.44.101
• 106.1.44.108
• 72.0.59.35
• 90.1.24.85
• 89.1.22.67
• 88.1.19.86
• 98.1.35.100
• 103.1.40.113
• 105.1.43.85
• 72.0.59.34
• 86.1.16.76
• 90.1.24.82
• 96.1.33.99
• 108.1.46.134
• 117.1.58.131
• 106.1.44.112
• 90.1.24.84
• 84.1.12.112
• 95.1.31.88
• 83.1.10.90
• 81.1.8.95
• 114.1.52.122
• 90.1.23.75
• 88.1.20.110
• 91.1.26.74
• 120.1.61.109
• 89.1.22.72
• 94.1.30.89
• 90.1.23.69
• 71.0.60.2
• 101.1.38.111
• 94.1.30.86
• 123.1.64.122
• 105.1.43.88
• 99.1.36.116
• 72.0.60.48
• 76.0.67.123

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Brave has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Brave Apps

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Brave:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\76.0.68.131.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\brave.exe.sig
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\brave_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\brave_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\brave_resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\chrome.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\chrome_child.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\chrome_watcher.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Extensions\external_extensions.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Installer\chrmstp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Installer\chrome.7z
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Installer\setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\libegl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\libglesv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\am.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\ar.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\bg.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\bn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\ca.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\cs.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\da.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\de.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\el.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\es.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\et.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\fa.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\fi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\fil.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\fr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\gu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\he.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\hi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\hr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\hu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\id.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\it.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\ja.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\kn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\ko.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\lt.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\lv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\ml.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\mr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\ms.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\nb.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\nl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\pl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\ro.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\ru.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\sk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\sl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\sr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\sv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\sw.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\ta.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\te.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\th.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\tr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\uk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\vi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\Locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\MEIPreload\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\natives_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\notification_helper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\gu\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\he\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.131\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hu\messages.json

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\brave.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_CURRENT_USER\Software\DownloadManager\IDMBI\brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave
• 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\brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Brave-Browser

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3502429725-2902192134-1594360318-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\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

How to erase Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is a program offered by Brave Software Inc. Sometimes, users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK approach 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find 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. When you select Brave in the list , some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left 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 app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Brave.


8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Brave which 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 items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Brave by Brave Software Inc from your PC, nor are we saying that Brave by Brave Software Inc is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Brave supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.