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A guide to uninstall Brave from your computer

Brave is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Brave Software Inc. More information about Brave Software Inc can be seen here. Usually the Brave application is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory, depending on the user's option during install. 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\72.0.60.45\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. Brave's primary file takes about 1.98 MB (2081256 bytes) and is called brave.exe.

Brave is comprised of the following executables which occupy 8.95 MB (9385400 bytes) on disk:

  • brave.exe (1.98 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.22 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (684.48 KB)
  • setup.exe (2.54 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 72.0.60.45 of Brave. You can find here a few links to other Brave releases:

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall Brave.

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\brave
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Brave Software

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Brave:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Brave\Update.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.7\1\AutoplayWhitelist.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.7\1\TrackingProtection.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.7\manifest.fingerprint
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.7\manifest.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5C74B65E-18D4.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.135\4\ABPFilterParserData.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.135\manifest.fingerprint
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam\1.0.135\manifest.json
  • 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\1.0.4\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\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\000005.log
  • 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\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\01710ece3e5fc98c_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\66940997298749b2_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\82200322fd9429e8_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\90191e5737f14bab_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\e40108277406ce8a_0
  • 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
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000005.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-000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension Rules\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension Rules\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension Rules\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension Rules\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extension Rules\MANIFEST-000001
  • 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\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\ar\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\de\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\en\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\es\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\fa\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\fr\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\he\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\it\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\nl\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\pl\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\pt\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\ru\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\th\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\tr\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\vn\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\zh_cn\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_locales\zh_tw\messages.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\background.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\captured.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\captured.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\content.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\document.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\images\dwnlLink.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\images\headBkgd.gif
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\images\headTitle.gif
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\images\logoBig.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\images\logoSmall.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\images\logoTonec.gif
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\manifest.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\welcome.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ngpampappnmepgilojfohadhhmbhlaek\6.31_0\welcome.js
  • 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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • 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\DownloadManager\IDMBI\brave
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\brave.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\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
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\Brave-Browser

Open regedit.exe to remove the 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


A way to remove Brave from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application offered by the software company Brave Software Inc. Some users choose to remove it. This is troublesome because removing this manually takes some knowledge related to PCs. The best EASY way to remove 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green 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 features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Brave or simply click the Search feature and type in "Brave". The Brave application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Brave in the list of apps, some data about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Brave, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Brave.
Uninstall Brave


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

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Brave by Brave Software Inc from your PC, we are not saying that Brave by Brave Software Inc is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Brave in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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.

2019-02-22 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-02-22 19:01:47.800