Brave

A way to uninstall Brave from your PC

This web page is about Brave for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Forfatterne til Brave. Take a look here for more information on Forfatterne til Brave. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. You can remove Brave by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\73.0.61.52\Installer\setup.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is labeled brave.exe and occupies 1.98 MB (2074600 bytes).

The executable files below are part of Brave. They occupy about 7.78 MB (8161208 bytes) on disk.

• brave.exe (1.98 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (567.48 KB)
• notification_helper.exe (683.48 KB)
• setup.exe (2.29 MB)

This info is about Brave version 73.0.61.52 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Brave:

• 79.1.2.42
• 86.1.16.68
• 122.1.63.165
• 108.1.46.138
• 93.1.29.79
• 76.0.68.131
• 113.1.51.110
• 99.1.36.112
• 95.1.31.87
• 77.0.68.138
• 88.1.20.103
• 123.1.64.122
• 116.1.57.47
• 104.1.42.97
• 116.1.57.53
• 115.1.56.14
• 79.1.2.41
• 107.1.45.123
• 110.1.48.171
• 113.1.51.118
• 98.1.35.101
• 122.1.63.169
• 87.1.17.75
• 91.1.26.74
• 94.1.30.86
• 87.1.18.70
• 72.0.59.35
• 99.1.36.119
• 108.1.46.153
• 106.1.44.108
• 107.1.45.127
• 100.1.37.116
• 80.1.5.113
• 116.1.57.62
• 110.1.48.164
• 103.1.40.109
• 104.1.42.86
• 89.1.21.73
• 102.1.39.122
• 119.1.60.125
• 71.0.57.18
• 77.0.68.142
• 75.0.66.99
• 81.1.9.72
• 101.1.38.119
• 77.0.69.135
• 83.1.10.97
• 86.1.15.75
• 103.1.40.113
• 117.1.58.129
• 86.1.16.76
• 78.0.70.121
• 114.1.52.119
• 81.1.8.95
• 73.0.62.51
• 80.1.3.118
• 75.0.65.121
• 79.1.2.43
• 86.1.16.72
• 97.1.34.80
• 87.1.18.77
• 84.1.11.97
• 94.1.30.89
• 109.1.47.186
• 71.0.58.18
• 76.0.67.123
• 117.1.58.135
• 90.1.23.75
• 89.1.21.76
• 89.1.22.67
• 101.1.38.111
• 100.1.37.111
• 81.1.9.80
• 91.1.26.77
• 114.1.52.130
• 75.0.65.118
• 85.1.14.81
• 89.1.21.77
• 120.1.61.104
• 124.1.65.114
• 72.0.60.48
• 77.0.69.132
• 119.1.60.114
• 71.0.58.16
• 90.1.23.71
• 85.1.13.86
• 90.1.24.82
• 89.1.22.72
• 93.1.29.80
• 89.1.21.74
• 121.1.62.153
• 116.1.57.64
• 112.1.50.118
• 104.1.42.88
• 120.1.61.114
• 118.1.59.120
• 117.1.58.127
• 87.1.17.73
• 114.1.52.122
• 119.1.60.118

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Directories found on disk:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.8\1\AutoplayWhitelist.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.8\1\ExtensionWhitelist.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.8\1\TrackingProtection.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.8\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.8\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5C99E85F-44D4.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.158\4\ABPFilterParserData.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.158\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.158\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.4\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.4\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb\1.0.4\tor-0.3.4.9-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\dd5e3b88-5179-4f01-a2eb-3bf5c27cb1ed.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-active.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\da-DK-3-0.bdic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\000007.log
• 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\Bookmarks
• 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_000002
• 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_00000b
• 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\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\01aad608e0194aa9_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\058ce907c57c6c03_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\064272a06060873f_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\086f9530901392d6_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\095077a5824bd003_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\1f80f0fdccaf32c6_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\25907162a31c4322_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\2943a726180b70ce_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\2c5868266d99833f_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\3ffb8eee02be1126_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\459acb999b5b735b_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\4a394236ab6fdfb8_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\505ed8e7a315c465_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\51ecd1de303ce9c9_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\523b0c7684fd7c55_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\567f648bcea9e907_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\56f76acce3bde553_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\58f59566d760745b_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\5db5d67a9b0ca517_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\714baf3dd49315fb_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\743943af1dc743bb_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\7abe9dc44d7f1647_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\7f76159411e15d91_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\80c61b0e402e8f5e_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\84fde4d80960037d_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\854c77d8992cd5bc_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\8d2197938ff0f21d_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\8e1bc6f425531547_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\93457c9837acd441_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\939b7b2cb9dea79a_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\96293c9e755d880c_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\98d776cec6914cc1_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\a782f28c2940dfde_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\a7cb5f922c326d2c_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\aeb928339443ce4d_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\b2c50fc2a870af3a_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\bb1f98ddd036b1e0_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\ca0de1f5e30ce390_0
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• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\cf3b2abcf40b8b95_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\d1d62eaee316bbc7_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\d4b2fef3402b6b12_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\d77d782b89de3768_0

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\brave.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=3
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\brave.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BraveSoftware Brave-Browser
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave

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 computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application offered by Forfatterne til Brave. Frequently, users decide to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY manner 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Brave or simply click the Search feature and type in "Brave". The Brave program will be found automatically. When you select Brave in the list of apps, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Brave.


8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Brave that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Brave by Forfatterne til Brave from your PC, we are not saying that Brave by Forfatterne til Brave is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Brave supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.