# Brave cannot update itself. Error code given

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/brave-cannot-update-itself-error-code-given/611801>\
**Category:** Brave Browser\
**Tags:** windows, browser\
**Created:** [April 14, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-cannot-update-itself-error-code-given/611801 "2025-04-14T19:58:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mcronald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Mcronald](https://community.brave.app/u/Mcronald)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-cannot-update-itself-error-code-given/611801/1 "2025-04-14T19:58:28Z")

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**Description of the issue:**  
Brave will not update itself. When I visit the ‘About Brave’ page I see this error code: " An error occurred while checking for updates: Update check failed to start (error code 1: [0X80004005](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025390311-How-do-I-download-and-install-Brave-0X80004005))."

This issue has persisted for around 6-9 months now. I have uninstalled and then reinstalled the app multiple times. I have deleted the user data in the AppData folder multiple times as well. Nothing seems to fix the issue.

I would like to keep using Brave, so any help fixing this issue is appreciated.

**Operating System and Brave Version(See the `About Brave` page in the main menu):**  
Windows 11 Pro - Version 24H2 - Build 26100.3775  
Brave Desktop - Version 1.77.97 Chromium: 135.0.7049.84 (Official Build) (64-bit)

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**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-cannot-update-itself-error-code-given/611801/2 "2025-04-14T20:15:06Z")

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@Mcronald

For the **system level** installation of Brave Browser, the `brave.exe` file will be at:

> 64 architecture  
> `"C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe"`

> x86 architecture  
> `"C:\Program Files(x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe"`

For the **user level** installation of Brave Browser (you DO NOT have administrative privileges, during installation), the `brave.exe` file will be at:

> `"C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe"`

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Investigate: Do you have 2 separate installations of Brave Browser?

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**Author:** ![Mcronald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Mcronald](https://community.brave.app/u/Mcronald)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-cannot-update-itself-error-code-given/611801/3 "2025-04-14T21:20:31Z")

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There is no binary in “C:\Users[UserName]\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe”. I do have administrative privileges and the binary is located at “P:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe”. It does appear that the updater binary is on my C drive though at “C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update”.

After removing all files again and reinstalling, still no effect and I get the same error.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-cannot-update-itself-error-code-given/611801/4 "2025-06-13T21:21:26Z")

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