Brave
A way to uninstall Brave from your PC
Brave is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by
Die Brave-Autoren. Open
here where you can get more info on Die Brave-Autoren. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Brave is C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.73\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. brave.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 3.06 MB (3212816 bytes) on disk.
The executables below are part of Brave. They take an average of 35.52 MB (
37242000 bytes) on disk.
- brave.exe (3.06 MB)
- chrome_proxy.exe (1.38 MB)
- brave_vpn_helper.exe (2.94 MB)
- chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.68 MB)
- elevation_service.exe (3.18 MB)
- notification_helper.exe (1.60 MB)
- brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (11.80 MB)
- setup.exe (4.93 MB)
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134.1.76.73 alone. For other Brave versions please click below:
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If you are manually uninstalling Brave we suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders left behind when you uninstall Brave:- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Brave:- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome.VisualElementsManifest.xml
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\debug.log
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\initial_preferences
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\adcocjohghhfpidemphmcmlmhnfgikei\1.0.322\brave_metadata\verified_contents.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\adcocjohghhfpidemphmcmlmhnfgikei\1.0.322\list.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\adcocjohghhfpidemphmcmlmhnfgikei\1.0.322\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\adcocjohghhfpidemphmcmlmhnfgikei\1.0.322\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\github\githubAutoContribution.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\github\githubBase.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\reddit\redditAutoContribution.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\reddit\redditBase.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\twitch\twitchAutoContribution.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\twitch\twitchBase.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\twitter\twitterAutoContribution.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\twitter\twitterBase.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\vimeo\vimeoAutoContribution.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\vimeo\vimeoBase.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\youtube\youtubeAutoContribution.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1090\1\scripts\brave_rewards\publisher\youtube\youtubeBase.bundle.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\1\clean-urls.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\1\clean-urls-permissions.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\1\debounce.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\1\Greaselion.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\1\https-upgrade-exceptions-list.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\1\localhost-permission-allow-list.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\1\request-otr.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\1\webcompat-exceptions.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1093\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\1\clean-urls.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\1\clean-urls-permissions.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\1\debounce.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\1\Greaselion.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\1\https-upgrade-exceptions-list.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\1\localhost-permission-allow-list.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\1\request-otr.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\1\webcompat-exceptions.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.1094\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\_metadata\verified_contents.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\heuristic_regexes.binarypb
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-1_x1535.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-10_x1935.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-11_x1170.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-12_x1280.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-13_x1218.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-14_x1640.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-15_x1032.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-16_x558.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-2_x565.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-3_x1396.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-4_x1120.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-5_x1060.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-6_x1215.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-7_x1182.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-8_x1386.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\background-9_x1190.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel\1.0.17\photo.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bfpgedeaaibpoidldhjcknekahbikncb\1.0.11774\brave_metadata\verified_contents.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bfpgedeaaibpoidldhjcknekahbikncb\1.0.11774\list.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bfpgedeaaibpoidldhjcknekahbikncb\1.0.11774\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\bfpgedeaaibpoidldhjcknekahbikncb\1.0.11774\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cdbbhgbmjhfnhnmgeddbliobbofkgdhe\1.0.13078\brave_metadata\verified_contents.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cdbbhgbmjhfnhnmgeddbliobbofkgdhe\1.0.13078\list.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cdbbhgbmjhfnhnmgeddbliobbofkgdhe\1.0.13078\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cdbbhgbmjhfnhnmgeddbliobbofkgdhe\1.0.13078\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\9610\_metadata\verified_contents.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\9610\crl-set
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\9610\LICENSE
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\9610\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\CertificateRevocation\9610\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\metadata
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\reports\409587ea-ad3f-4ace-a642-364137012bd3.dmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\reports\53fbc853-f559-4a21-b529-1e2a5a8f00c6.dmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\reports\5f2ca7d4-b37f-493d-b4ad-fd2da568ba6a.dmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\reports\9ea145df-b0d9-4b29-9b6a-3c6acb499189.dmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\reports\a825b897-fb80-4aec-802b-11d0a710d71a.dmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\reports\c53a9d2a-8bf0-470a-97e0-aa0ba35fe9a1.dmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crowd Deny\2025.1.3.1202\_metadata\verified_contents.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crowd Deny\2025.1.3.1202\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crowd Deny\2025.1.3.1202\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crowd Deny\2025.1.3.1202\Preload Data
- 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\confirmations.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\ads_service\database.sqlite
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Affiliation Database
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\AIChat
- 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\Bookmarks
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\BraveWallet\Brave Wallet Storage\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\BraveWallet\Brave Wallet Storage\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\BraveWallet\Brave Wallet Storage\LOCK
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\UpdateStar\1.0\History\Brave
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\UpdateStar\1.0\Products\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\brave1dae6462b841cff
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Brave-Browser
Supplementary values that are not removed:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave1dae6462b841cff\Description
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave1dae6462b841cff\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\Description
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem\Description
How to erase Brave with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Brave is a program marketed by Die Brave-Autoren. Sometimes, users try to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because performing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE solution to uninstall 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 on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.
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- download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.
3. Press the General Tools category

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature

5. All the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Brave or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Brave". The Brave program will be found automatically. When you click Brave in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Brave, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Press 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 page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Brave.

8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer 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 found and you will be able 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 computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Brave by Die Brave-Autoren from your computer, we are not saying that Brave by Die Brave-Autoren is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Brave in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2025-03-06 00:31:24.160