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How to uninstall Brave from your computer

Brave is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Brave Software Inc. You can read more on Brave Software Inc or check for application updates here. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Brave by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Installer\setup.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. brave.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 2.68 MB (2810904 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Brave. They occupy about 59.43 MB (62312880 bytes) on disk.

  • brave.exe (2.68 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.00 MB)
  • new_chrome.exe (2.68 MB)
  • new_chrome_proxy.exe (1.00 MB)
  • brave_vpn_helper.exe (2.57 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.29 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (2.54 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.23 MB)
  • brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (11.22 MB)
  • setup.exe (3.59 MB)
  • brave_vpn_helper.exe (2.57 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.29 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (2.54 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.23 MB)
  • brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (11.22 MB)
  • setup.exe (3.59 MB)
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The current web page applies to Brave version 128.1.69.162 only. For more Brave versions please click below:

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Brave:
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\128.1.69.162.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\brave.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\brave_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\brave_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\brave_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\brave_vpn_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\BraveVpnWireguardService\brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\BraveVpnWireguardService\tunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\BraveVpnWireguardService\wireguard.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\dxcompiler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\dxil.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\mojo_core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\privacy-sandbox-attestations.dat
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\af\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\128.1.69.162\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • 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\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-1-5-21-2279271009-4119338225-3119505627-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\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 uninstall Brave from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application offered by Brave Software Inc. Sometimes, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK approach to erase 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 Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows system.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Brave or simply click the Search field and type in "Brave". If it is installed on your PC the Brave application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Brave in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This 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 application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Brave.
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8. After removing Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Brave which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Brave with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Brave supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-09-03 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-09-03 17:23:10.187