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A guide to uninstall Brave from your computer

You can find below details on how to uninstall Brave for Windows. It was created for Windows by Brave Software Inc. Additional info about Brave Software Inc can be found here. Brave is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application directory, regulated by the user's decision. You can remove Brave by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. brave.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 2.28 MB (2394568 bytes) on disk.

Brave installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 10.81 MB (11336368 bytes) on disk.

  • brave.exe (2.28 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (862.45 KB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.40 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.04 MB)
  • setup.exe (2.62 MB)


The current page applies to Brave version 97.1.34.80 alone. You can find below a few links to other Brave releases:

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When 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\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ah8k1dlz.default-release\storage\default\https+++brave.com

The files below are left behind on your disk by Brave when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\97.1.34.80.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\brave.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\brave_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\brave_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\brave_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\mojo_core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\am\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ar\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bg\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\bn\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\ca\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\cs\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\da\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\de\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\el\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_GB\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\en_US\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\es_419\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\et\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fa\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fi\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fil\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\fr\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\gu\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\he\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hi\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hr\messages.json
  • C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\97.1.34.80\resources\brave_extension\_locales\hu\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_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

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3837824690-4231048878-3669355500-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem\Description


A way to remove Brave from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Brave is an application offered by Brave Software Inc. Frequently, people want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Brave is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
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5. All the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Brave or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Brave". If it is installed on your PC the Brave program will be found automatically. When you click Brave in the list of apps, the following data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Brave, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Brave.
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8. After uninstalling Brave, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a 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 able 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.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Brave by Brave Software Inc from your computer, we are not saying that Brave by Brave Software Inc is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Brave in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2022-01-06 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-01-06 21:23:45.803