# Brave won't update automatically **URL:** \ **Category:** Desktop Support\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [August 16, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-wont-update-automatically/657019 "2026-08-16T00:22:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-wont-update-automatically/657019/2 "2026-08-16T06:42:43Z")
> [@sdclam](#): > > Brave v1.91.175 64-bit official build Release date for that Brave version, was back on June 17, 2026 … about 13 stable release versions ago … so you possibly/finally ran into a bit of trouble (_and probably not actually updating since then?_). RE data backup - yes, do that _thoroughly_ and forgive yourself re being redundant. ### How to Uninstall Brave Browser (Desktop): > The Brave Browser application `brave.exe` etc.: > ‘[Every time I open the browser it closes again directly - #20 by clifton](https://community.brave.app/t/every-time-i-open-the-browser-it-closes-again-directly/473064/20)’ > > The Brave Browser updater, `BraveUpdate.exe`: > ‘[Have to re-install Brave multiple times per day on Windows11 - #24 by mherrmann](https://community.brave.app/t/have-to-re-install-brave-multiple-times-per-day-on-windows11/646776/24)’ Be sure to Exit / Quit everything and Restart the computer a couple times, after that. Brave Browser installer to use _after all that preparation_: ‘[https://brave.com/download/](https://brave.com/download/)’ --- _[View the full topic](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-wont-update-automatically/657019)._