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How to uninstall Brave from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Brave for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Brave Software Inc. More info about Brave Software Inc can be seen here. Usually the Brave program is found in the C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove Brave by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. Brave's main file takes around 3.13 MB (3284504 bytes) and is called brave.exe.

Brave installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 39.43 MB (41340288 bytes) on disk.

  • brave.exe (3.13 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.12 MB)
  • new_chrome.exe (3.13 MB)
  • new_chrome_proxy.exe (1.12 MB)
  • brave_vpn_helper.exe (3.02 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.48 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.31 MB)
  • brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (2.08 MB)
  • setup.exe (3.78 MB)
  • brave_vpn_helper.exe (3.02 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.48 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.31 MB)
  • brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (2.08 MB)
  • setup.exe (3.78 MB)
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The current web page applies to Brave version 116.1.57.53 alone. Click on the links below for other Brave versions:

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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry entries will not be uninstalled when you remove Brave from your computer.

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

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Brave:
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\116.1.57.53.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\brave.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\brave_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\brave_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\brave_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\brave_vpn_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\BraveVpnWireguardService\brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\BraveVpnWireguardService\tunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\BraveVpnWireguardService\wireguard.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\mojo_core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\af\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\116.1.57.53\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json

Registry keys:
  • 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\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\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-93186349-3446139911-3679535654-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem\DisplayName


A way to delete Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is a program offered by the software company Brave Software Inc. Frequently, people decide to erase it. This can be troublesome because doing this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK solution 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Brave or simply activate the Search field and type in "Brave". The Brave application will be found automatically. After you click Brave in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Brave, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Brave.
Uninstall Brave


8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you 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 able to delete them. By removing Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Brave by Brave Software Inc from your computer, nor are we saying that Brave by Brave Software Inc is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Brave supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2023-08-23 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-08-23 20:13:06.140