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A guide to uninstall Brave from your PC

Brave is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Auteurs de Brave. More info about Auteurs de Brave can be seen here. Brave is usually installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. The entire uninstall command line for Brave is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Installer\setup.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 2.71 MB (2842648 bytes) on disk and is titled brave.exe.

Brave contains of the executables below. They occupy 50.73 MB (53197696 bytes) on disk.




  • brave.exe (2.71 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.03 MB)
  • new_chrome.exe (2.71 MB)
  • new_chrome_proxy.exe (1.03 MB)
  • brave_vpn_helper.exe (2.56 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.33 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (2.55 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.25 MB)
  • brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (10.39 MB)
  • setup.exe (3.54 MB)
  • brave_vpn_helper.exe (2.56 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.33 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (2.55 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.25 MB)
  • brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe (10.40 MB)
  • setup.exe (3.54 MB)
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The current web page applies to Brave version 123.1.64.113 alone. You can find here a few links to other Brave versions:

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When 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

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\123.1.64.113.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\brave.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\brave_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\brave_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\brave_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\brave_vpn_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\BraveVpnWireguardService\brave_vpn_wireguard_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\BraveVpnWireguardService\tunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\BraveVpnWireguardService\wireguard.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\dxcompiler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\dxil.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\mojo_core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\af\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\123.1.64.113\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • 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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-839329680-4236126083-2981927993-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave\Description
  • 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\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem\DisplayName


How to erase Brave using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application by Auteurs de Brave. Sometimes, computer users try to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this manually takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE way to uninstall Brave is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


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


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Brave or simply click the Search field and type in "Brave". The Brave application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Brave in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating 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 program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Brave.
Uninstall Brave


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

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Brave by Auteurs de Brave from your PC, we are not saying that Brave by Auteurs de Brave is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Brave supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-03-27 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-03-27 16:50:52.647