Last Brave version without Bat service

[https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v0.60.45](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v0.60.45) started the **Bat Ledger Service** in detail :  use the last **Bat free** w/ Chromium 72.0.3626.81 - [https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v0.59.35](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v0.59.35) add these to [hosts](https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/) file : ```js 127.0.0.1 go-updater.brave.com 127.0.0.1 laptop-updates.brave.com ``` * * * add these files to block the ad domains in brave profile, instructions included (these coming from v0.57, before Bat rewards) ```js by default - %localappdata%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal https://www.mediafire.com/file/u4zi83uo2347wue/brave_block_list_by_brave.zip/file ```

https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v1.4.96 -hosts file must be blank -download&install BraveBrowserStandaloneSetup.exe -goto installation folder and delete 80.1.4.96\Installation folder -fireup the application, do your preferences,  browse for 5 min, this will give you the needed **brave global addons** where exist to ```js %localappdata%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\ afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal - Brave Local Data Files Updater extension (v1.0.22 - 86.2kb) cffkpbalmllkdoenhmdmpbkajipdjfam - Brave Ad Block Updater extension (v1.0.511 - 5.12mb) nckpknljimkeefilndhgljafclhkjcfj - Brave NTP sponsored images component (v1.0.25 - null) oofiananboodjbbmdelgdommihjbkfag - Brave HTTPS Everywhere Updater extension (v1.0.14 - 3.68mb) ``` -close the browser -add these to [hosts file](https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/) : ```js // src - https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/blob/a64bfee474d2052934850e189a2166fc8a991df2/lib/whitelistedUrlPrefixes.js 127.0.0.1 go-updater.brave.com 127.0.0.1 laptop-updates.brave.com 127.0.0.1 updates.bravesoftware.com 127.0.0.1 p3a.brave.com 127.0.0.1 tor.bravesoftware.com 127.0.0.1 redirector.brave.com 127.0.0.1 safebrowsing.brave.com 127.0.0.1 brave-core-ext.s3.brave.com 127.0.0.1 static.brave.com 127.0.0.1 static1.brave.com 127.0.0.1 componentupdater.brave.com 127.0.0.1 crlsets.brave.com 127.0.0.1 ledger.mercury.basicattentiontoken.org 127.0.0.1 ledger-staging.mercury.basicattentiontoken.org 127.0.0.1 balance.mercury.basicattentiontoken.org 127.0.0.1 balance-staging.mercury.basicattentiontoken.org 127.0.0.1 publishers.basicattentiontoken.org 127.0.0.1 publishers-staging.basicattentiontoken.org 127.0.0.1 updates.bravesoftware.com 127.0.0.1 publishers-distro.basicattentiontoken.org 127.0.0.1 publishers-staging-distro.basicattentiontoken.org ``` you will end up with :