Brave

How to uninstall Brave from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Brave for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Brave Software Inc. Check out here where you can get more info on Brave Software Inc. Usually the Brave program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing Brave is C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is titled brave.exe and its approximative size is 1.89 MB (1979048 bytes).

Brave is comprised of the following executables which occupy 7.90 MB (8287224 bytes) on disk:

• brave.exe (1.89 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (672.66 KB)
• notification_helper.exe (839.66 KB)
• setup.exe (2.27 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 81.1.8.95 of Brave. You can find below info on other releases of Brave:

• 79.1.2.42
• 115.1.56.9
• 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
• 124.1.65.133
• 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
• 125.1.66.115
• 127.1.68.141
• 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
• 128.1.69.162
• 86.1.15.69
• 124.1.65.130
• 130.1.71.114
• 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
• 127.1.68.134
• 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
• 126.1.67.116
• 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
• 128.1.69.153
• 98.1.35.100
• 103.1.40.113
• 105.1.43.85
• 102.1.39.109
• 72.0.59.34
• 123.1.66.43
• 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
• 114.1.52.122
• 90.1.23.75
• 88.1.20.110
• 91.1.26.74
• 120.1.61.109

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Brave.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Brave:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\81.1.8.95.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\brave.exe.sig
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\brave_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\brave_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\brave_resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\chrome.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\chrome_watcher.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\eventlog_provider.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Extensions\external_extensions.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Installer\chrmstp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Installer\chrome.7z
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Installer\setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\am.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\ar.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\bg.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\bn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\ca.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\cs.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\da.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\de.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\el.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\es.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\et.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\fa.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\fi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\fil.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\fr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\gu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\he.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\hi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\hr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\hu.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\id.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\it.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\ja.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\kn.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\ko.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\lt.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\lv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\ml.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\mr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\ms.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\nb.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\nl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\pl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\ro.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\ru.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\sk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\sl.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\sr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\sv.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\sw.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\ta.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\te.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\th.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\tr.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\uk.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\vi.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\Locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\MEIPreload\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\notification_helper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\gu\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\he\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hi\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hr\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hu\messages.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.95\resources\brave_extension\_locales\id\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_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_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Brave
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BraveSoftware Brave-Browser
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@tools.brave.com/BraveSoftware Update;version=3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\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

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry 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 remove Brave from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is a program by the software company Brave Software Inc. Sometimes, people choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK action to remove Brave is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Brave or simply click the Search field and type in "Brave". The Brave app will be found automatically. After you select Brave in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Brave.


8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Brave that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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 simply 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.