Brave

A guide to uninstall Brave from your computer

Brave is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Brave Software Inc. Further information on Brave Software Inc can be found here. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Brave by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. brave.exe is the Brave's primary executable file and it occupies about 1.90 MB (1995408 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Brave. They occupy 7.80 MB (8180144 bytes) on disk.

• brave.exe (1.90 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (694.14 KB)
• notification_helper.exe (853.64 KB)
• setup.exe (2.19 MB)

The current web page applies to Brave version 79.1.1.21 alone. You can find here a few links to other Brave versions:

• 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
• 124.1.65.114
• 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

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If 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 (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\79.1.1.21.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\brave.exe.sig
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\brave_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\brave_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\brave_resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\chrome.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\chrome_child.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\chrome_watcher.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Extensions\external_extensions.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Installer\chrmstp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Installer\chrome.7z
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Installer\setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\libegl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\libglesv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\am.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\ar.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\bg.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\bn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\ca.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\cs.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\da.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\de.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\el.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\es.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\et.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\fa.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\fi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\fil.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\fr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\gu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\he.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\hi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\hr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\hu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\id.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\it.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\ja.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\kn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\ko.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\lt.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\lv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\ml.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\mr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\ms.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\nb.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\nl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\pl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\ro.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\ru.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\sk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\sl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\sr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\sv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\sw.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\ta.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\te.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\th.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\tr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\uk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\vi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\Locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\MEIPreload\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\natives_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\notification_helper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\gu\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\he\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\79.1.1.21\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hu\messages.json

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; 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\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 values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1308477820-3941208179-2651916312-1109\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\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

A way to erase Brave from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application offered by the software company Brave Software Inc. Frequently, computer users try to remove this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK manner 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Brave or simply click the Search feature and type in "Brave". If it is installed on your PC the Brave app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Brave in the list , the following information 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 wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will 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 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation 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. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Brave supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.