Brave
How to uninstall Brave from your computer
This web page is about Brave for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Los creadores de Brave. More information on Los creadores de Brave can be seen here. Brave is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. Brave's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\75.0.65.121\Installer\setup.exe. brave.exe is the Brave's main executable file and it occupies circa 1.83 MB (1916560 bytes) on disk.Brave installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 7.46 MB (7826864 bytes) on disk.
- brave.exe (1.83 MB)
- chrome_proxy.exe (632.64 KB)
- notification_helper.exe (748.14 KB)
- setup.exe (2.14 MB)
This web page is about Brave version 75.0.65.121 alone. Click on the links below for other Brave versions:
- 108.1.46.140
- 112.1.50.118
- 94.1.30.89
- 110.1.48.171
- 86.1.15.75
- 115.1.56.9
- 102.1.39.122
- 77.0.68.139
- 123.1.64.109
- 95.1.31.87
- 84.1.11.101
- 108.1.46.138
- 84.1.12.114
- 116.1.57.47
- 116.1.57.64
- 92.1.27.111
- 99.1.36.109
- 108.1.46.133
- 91.1.25.72
- 107.1.45.133
- 98.1.35.101
- 89.1.22.70
- 72.0.59.35
- 117.1.58.129
- 88.1.19.90
- 107.1.45.127
- 89.1.22.72
- 73.0.64.4
- 92.1.27.108
- 105.1.43.93
- 110.1.48.167
- 91.1.25.73
- 74.0.64.76
- 73.0.61.52
- 107.1.45.131
- 75.0.66.99
- 124.1.65.114
- 97.1.34.80
- 89.1.22.71
- 71.0.58.18
- 109.1.47.186
- 89.1.21.73
- 75.0.66.101
- 106.1.44.108
- 114.1.52.117
- 113.1.51.118
- 87.1.18.75
- 98.1.35.100
- 72.0.59.34
- 106.1.44.101
- 88.1.19.86
- 100.1.37.116
- 103.1.40.113
- 73.0.62.51
- 106.1.44.112
- 117.1.58.131
- 84.1.12.112
- 90.1.24.84
- 71.0.57.18
- 95.1.31.88
- 70.0.56.14
- 120.1.61.109
- 85.1.13.86
- 88.1.20.110
- 74.0.63.48
- 121.1.62.153
- 86.1.16.68
- 91.1.26.77
- 105.1.43.88
- 94.1.30.86
- 99.1.36.116
- 101.1.38.111
- 88.1.19.92
- 103.1.40.105
- 85.1.14.84
- 119.1.60.125
- 107.1.45.116
- 120.1.61.104
- 72.0.60.48
- 76.0.68.131
- 75.0.65.118
- 72.0.60.45
- 119.1.60.118
- 121.1.62.162
- 86.1.16.72
- 90.1.23.71
- 76.0.67.123
- 104.1.42.86
- 120.1.61.114
- 113.1.51.114
- 93.1.29.80
- 72.0.60.47
- 112.1.50.120
- 118.1.59.117
- 93.1.29.81
- 117.1.58.124
- 89.1.21.77
- 73.0.61.51
- 114.1.52.122
- 87.1.17.73
Many files, folders and registry entries will not be deleted when you want to remove Brave from your PC.
Directories left on disk:
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
Generally, the following files remain on disk:
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.10\1\AutoplayWhitelist.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.10\1\ExtensionWhitelist.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.10\1\ReferrerWhitelist.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.10\1\StorageTrackingProtection.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.10\1\TrackingProtection.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.10\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.10\manifest.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.12\1\AutoplayWhitelist.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.12\1\ExtensionWhitelist.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.12\1\Greaselion.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.12\1\ReferrerWhitelist.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.12\1\StorageTrackingProtection.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.12\1\TrackingProtection.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.12\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.12\manifest.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5D1C1484-1950.pma
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\BrowserMetrics-spare.pma
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5203\_metadata\verified_contents.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5203\crl-set
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5203\LICENSE
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5203\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5203\manifest.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5250\_metadata\verified_contents.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5250\crl-set
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5250\LICENSE
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5250\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CertificateRevocation\5250\manifest.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.229\4\ABPFilterParserData.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.229\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.229\manifest.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.252\4\ABPFilterParserData.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.252\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.252\manifest.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.252\rs-ABPFilterParserData.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\chrome_shutdown_ms.txt
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.6\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.6\manifest.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.6\tor-0.3.5.8-win32-brave-0
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Crashpad\metadata
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\000003.log
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\000003.log
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\CURRENT
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOCK
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOG
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\000003.log
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\CURRENT
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOCK
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\data_0
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\data_1
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\data_2
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\data_3
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000001
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000002
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000003
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000004
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000005
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000006
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000008
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000009
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00000b
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00000c
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00000d
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00000e
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00000f
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000010
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000011
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000012
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000013
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000014
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000015
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000016
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000017
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000018
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000019
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00001a
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00001b
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00001c
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00001d
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00001e
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00001f
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000020
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000021
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000022
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000023
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000024
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000025
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000026
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000027
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000028
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00002a
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00002d
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00002e
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_00002f
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000030
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\UserName Data\Default\Cache\f_000031
Many times the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
- 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_UserName\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\brave
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Brave-Browser
Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
- 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 uninstall Brave from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Brave is an application by Los creadores de Brave. Sometimes, users try to erase it. Sometimes this can be hard because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY practice to erase 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.
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- go to Download Link
- download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools category
4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
5. All the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Brave or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Brave". The Brave app will be found very quickly. After you click Brave in the list of programs, the following data about the application is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Brave, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details about the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows 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 Los creadores de Brave from your computer, we are not saying that Brave by Los creadores de Brave is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Brave supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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' computers.
2019-06-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DeeaKartmanLast update on: 2019-06-19 21:19:03.923