Brave
A way to uninstall Brave from your system
Brave is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Los creadores de Brave. Go over here where you can read more on Los creadores de Brave. Brave is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. You can uninstall Brave by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\76.0.68.132\Installer\setup.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 1.77 MB (1856144 bytes) on disk and is labeled brave.exe.Brave installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 6.99 MB (7328688 bytes) on disk.
- brave.exe (1.77 MB)
- chrome_proxy.exe (628.64 KB)
- notification_helper.exe (723.64 KB)
- setup.exe (1.95 MB)
The information on this page is only about version 76.0.68.132 of Brave. You can find below a few links to 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
- 75.0.65.121
- 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
Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Brave:
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
The files below are left behind on your disk by Brave when you uninstall it:
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.17\1\AutoplayWhitelist.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.17\1\ExtensionWhitelist.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.17\1\Greaselion.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.17\1\ReferrerWhitelist.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.17\1\StorageTrackingProtection.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.17\1\TrackingProtection.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.17\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.17\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5D70CA77-D74.pma
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5378\_metadata\verified_contents.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5378\crl-set
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5378\LICENSE
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5378\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\5378\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.315\4\ABPFilterParserData.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.315\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.315\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.315\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\1.0.6\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.6\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.6\tor-0.3.5.8-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\settings.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
- 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\index
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cookies
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Current Session
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Current Tabs
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\MANIFEST-000002
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension State\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension State\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension State\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension State\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension State\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Favicons
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Google Profile.ico
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_0
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_1
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_2
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_3
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\GPUCache\index
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\History
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jidkidbbcafjabdphckchenhfomhnfma\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jidkidbbcafjabdphckchenhfomhnfma\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jidkidbbcafjabdphckchenhfomhnfma\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jidkidbbcafjabdphckchenhfomhnfma\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jidkidbbcafjabdphckchenhfomhnfma\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Login Data
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Network Action Predictor
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Preferences
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\previews_opt_out.db
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\README
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Session Storage\000003.log
Generally the following registry data 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_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\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
Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below 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
How to erase Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Brave is an application by the software company Los creadores de Brave. Some people want to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because doing this by hand takes some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK approach to remove 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.
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- download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools category
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
5. All the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Brave or simply click the Search feature and type in "Brave". If it is installed on your PC the Brave program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Brave in the list of apps, the following information about the application is shown to you:
- Safety 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".
- Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to remove Brave by Los creadores de Brave from your computer, nor are we saying that Brave by Los creadores de Brave is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Brave in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2019-08-29 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DeeaKartmanLast update on: 2019-08-29 00:30:25.560