Brave
A way to uninstall Brave from your PC
This info is about Brave for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Brave Software Inc. Take a look here for more details on Brave Software Inc. Usually the Brave application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall Brave by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. Brave's primary file takes around 3.13 MB (3283992 bytes) and is named brave.exe.The executable files below are installed beside Brave. They take about 17.81 MB (18670760 bytes) on disk.
- brave.exe (3.13 MB)
- chrome_proxy.exe (1.11 MB)
- brave_vpn_helper.exe (3.03 MB)
- chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.67 MB)
- notification_helper.exe (1.30 MB)
- setup.exe (3.78 MB)
The current page applies to Brave version 115.1.56.9 only. For more Brave versions please click below:
- 79.1.2.42
- 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
- 76.0.67.123
If you're planning to uninstall Brave you should check 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
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir8664_1587008887\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.386\1\scripts\brave_rewards
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir8664_1587008887\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal\1.0.386\1\scripts\brave_talk
The files below remain on your disk when you remove Brave:
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\115.1.56.9.manifest
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\brave.exe.sig
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\brave_100_percent.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\brave_200_percent.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\brave_resources.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\brave_vpn_helper.exe
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\chrome.dll
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\chrome_100_percent.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\chrome_200_percent.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\chrome_elf.dll
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\chrome_wer.dll
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\d3dcompiler_47.dll
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\eventlog_provider.dll
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Extensions\external_extensions.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\icudtl.dat
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Installer\chrmstp.exe
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Installer\chrome.7z
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Installer\setup.exe
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\libEGL.dll
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\libGLESv2.dll
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\af.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\am.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ar.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\bg.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\bn.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ca.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\cs.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\da.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\de.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\el.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\en-GB.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\en-US.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\es.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\es-419.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\et.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\fa.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\fi.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\fil.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\fr.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\gu.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\he.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\hi.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\hr.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\hu.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\id.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\it.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ja.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\kn.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ko.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\lt.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\lv.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ml.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\mr.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ms.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\nb.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\nl.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\pl.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\pt-BR.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\pt-PT.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ro.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ru.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\sk.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\sl.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\sr.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\sv.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\sw.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ta.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\te.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\th.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\tr.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\uk.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\ur.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\vi.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\zh-CN.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\Locales\zh-TW.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\MEIPreload\manifest.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\mojo_core.dll
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\notification_helper.exe
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources.pak
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\af\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
- C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\115.1.56.9\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\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_CURRENT_USER\Software\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DownloadManager\IDMBI\brave
- 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
Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1366138107-2040810942-3560479565-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume9\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveElevationService\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem\DisplayName
A way to remove Brave from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Brave is a program marketed by Brave Software Inc. Sometimes, users choose to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because deleting this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE 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 already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.
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- download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools button
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will appear
6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Brave or simply click the Search field and type in "Brave". If it is installed on your PC the Brave application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Brave in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Brave, 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.
8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Brave that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice 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. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Brave supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2023-07-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DeeaKartmanLast update on: 2023-07-19 19:52:04.540