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How to uninstall Brave from your PC

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall Brave for Windows. It is written by Brave Software Inc. Open here where you can get more info on Brave Software Inc. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's decision. The complete uninstall command line for Brave is C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Installer\setup.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 1.89 MB (1979024 bytes) on disk and is named brave.exe.

Brave installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 7.90 MB (8287152 bytes) on disk.

  • brave.exe (1.89 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (672.64 KB)
  • notification_helper.exe (839.64 KB)
  • setup.exe (2.27 MB)


This data is about Brave version 81.1.8.86 alone. Click on the links below for other Brave versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\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 (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\81.1.8.86.manifest
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\brave.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\brave_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\brave_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\brave_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\chrome_watcher.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\gu\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\he\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hi\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hr\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hu\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\81.1.8.86\resources\brave_extension\_locales\id\messages.json

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; 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

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


How to uninstall Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application offered by the software company Brave Software Inc. Frequently, users want to erase this program. This is efortful because deleting this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK approach to erase 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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  • download the setup 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 the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Brave or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Brave". If it exists on your system the Brave application will be found very quickly. When you select Brave in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Brave.
Uninstall Brave


8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Brave which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation 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 for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Brave supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-04-30 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-04-30 15:36:02.493