Brave

How to uninstall Brave from your computer

Brave is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Autores do Brave. You can find out more on Autores do Brave or check for application updates here. Brave is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory, subject to the user's choice. The complete uninstall command line for Brave is C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.7.98\Installer\setup.exe. brave.exe is the Brave's main executable file and it takes about 1.89 MB (1980048 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed beside Brave. They take about 7.91 MB (8289200 bytes) on disk.

• brave.exe (1.89 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (672.64 KB)
• notification_helper.exe (839.64 KB)
• setup.exe (2.27 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 81.1.7.98 of Brave. Click on the links below for other Brave versions:

• 108.1.46.140
• 115.1.56.14
• 94.1.30.89
• 73.0.62.51
• 75.0.65.120
• 115.1.56.9
• 86.1.15.75
• 116.1.57.57
• 113.1.51.118
• 101.1.38.117
• 108.1.46.138
• 84.1.11.101
• 103.1.40.105
• 76.0.67.123
• 116.1.57.47
• 94.1.30.87
• 74.0.63.55
• 116.1.57.64
• 92.1.27.111
• 75.0.66.101
• 76.0.68.132
• 74.0.64.77
• 103.1.40.113
• 91.1.25.72
• 108.1.46.133
• 107.1.45.133
• 75.0.65.118
• 121.1.62.156
• 117.1.58.129
• 122.1.63.169
• 72.0.59.35
• 88.1.19.90
• 78.0.70.121
• 87.1.17.75
• 77.0.68.140
• 73.0.61.51
• 77.0.68.138
• 80.1.5.113
• 101.1.38.119
• 105.1.43.93
• 92.1.27.108
• 89.1.22.71
• 89.1.21.73
• 120.1.61.116
• 124.1.65.114
• 88.1.20.108
• 97.1.34.80
• 77.0.68.142
• 100.1.37.116
• 81.1.9.80
• 87.1.18.75
• 114.1.52.117
• 86.1.16.75
• 108.1.46.153
• 101.1.38.111
• 86.1.16.72
• 106.1.44.101
• 78.0.70.123
• 74.0.63.48
• 98.1.35.100
• 89.1.22.67
• 121.1.62.153
• 88.1.20.103
• 74.0.64.75
• 78.1.0.0
• 106.1.44.112
• 79.1.2.41
• 72.0.59.34
• 117.1.58.131
• 84.1.12.112
• 90.1.24.84
• 88.1.19.88
• 89.1.21.77
• 70.0.56.14
• 120.1.61.109
• 85.1.13.86
• 90.1.23.75
• 89.1.22.72
• 88.1.20.110
• 122.1.63.162
• 80.1.5.115
• 72.0.60.47
• 117.1.58.135
• 78.0.70.122
• 107.1.45.127
• 91.1.26.74
• 121.1.62.162
• 99.1.36.116
• 123.1.64.122
• 105.1.43.88
• 86.1.16.68
• 91.1.26.77
• 105.1.43.89
• 87.1.18.77
• 85.1.14.84
• 88.1.19.92
• 79.1.1.23
• 76.0.67.125
• 119.1.60.125
• 88.1.19.86

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If you are manually uninstalling Brave we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Brave from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.22\1\AutoplayWhitelist.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.22\1\ExtensionWhitelist.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.22\1\Greaselion.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.22\1\ReferrerWhitelist.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.22\1\StorageTrackingProtection.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.22\1\TrackingProtection.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.22\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.22\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bpndlkddhgpmjengabcakadpcabgflca\1.0.35\background-1.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bpndlkddhgpmjengabcakadpcabgflca\1.0.35\background-2.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bpndlkddhgpmjengabcakadpcabgflca\1.0.35\background-3.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bpndlkddhgpmjengabcakadpcabgflca\1.0.35\logo.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bpndlkddhgpmjengabcakadpcabgflca\1.0.35\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bpndlkddhgpmjengabcakadpcabgflca\1.0.35\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bpndlkddhgpmjengabcakadpcabgflca\1.0.35\photo.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5EA988CB-1410.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5EA9A49A-C78.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5EA9A55B-1600.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5833\_metadata\verified_contents.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5833\crl-set
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5833\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5833\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5833\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.554\4\ABPFilterParserData.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.554\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.554\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.554\resources.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.554\rs-ABPFilterParserData.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\chrome_shutdown_ms.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.11\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.11\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.11\tor-0.3.5.10-win32-brave-0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\reports\757d87aa-88bb-4922-80d6-ce1c45950556.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CrashpadMetrics.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crowd Deny\2020.4.7.1141\_metadata\verified_contents.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crowd Deny\2020.4.7.1141\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crowd Deny\2020.4.7.1141\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crowd Deny\2020.4.7.1141\Preload Data
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\000007.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\000008.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\ads_service\ad_conversions.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\ads_service\bundle_state
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\ads_service\catalog.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\ads_service\client.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\ads_service\notifications.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000003
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000004
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000005
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000006
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000007
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000008
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000009
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000010
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000011
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000012
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000013
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000014
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000015
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000016
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000017
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000018
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000019
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000020
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000021
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000022
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000023
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000024
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000025
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000026
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000027
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000028

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; 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\brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\Brave-Browser

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values 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 PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application offered by the software company Autores do Brave. Frequently, people choose to remove this application. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE way to remove Brave is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing 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". The Brave program will be found very quickly. After you click Brave in the list , the following information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Brave, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Brave.


8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Brave which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Brave by Autores do Brave from your computer, we are not saying that Brave by Autores do Brave is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Brave in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.