# After windows update passwords are gone

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/after-windows-update-passwords-are-gone/647990>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** windows, browser\
**Created:** [January 9, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/after-windows-update-passwords-are-gone/647990 "2026-01-09T17:28:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mlodysimba1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mlodysimba1](https://community.brave.app/u/mlodysimba1)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/after-windows-update-passwords-are-gone/647990/1 "2026-01-09T17:28:03Z")

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so yesterday i had an windows uptade and its not the first time.  
once my password were gone but after one day i magically had them back but this time all my passwords are gone and i cant do anything about it..

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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:** [January 9, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/after-windows-update-passwords-are-gone/647990/2 "2026-01-09T17:59:49Z")

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@mlodysimba1

My consolidated notes re the problem in general:

‘[Brave deleted all my active tabs and favorites - #2 by 289wk](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-deleted-all-my-active-tabs-and-favorites/646661/2)’

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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:** [February 8, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/after-windows-update-passwords-are-gone/647990/3 "2026-02-08T18:00:00Z")

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Closed on February 8, 2026, 6:00pm UTC

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