# Brave browser crashing after recent update

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/brave-browser-crashing-after-recent-update/648444>\
**Category:** Brave Browser\
**Tags:** bug, browser\
**Created:** [January 21, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-browser-crashing-after-recent-update/648444 "2026-01-21T01:52:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Monkeyddjuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@Monkeyddjuke](https://community.brave.app/u/Monkeyddjuke)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-browser-crashing-after-recent-update/648444/1 "2026-01-21T01:52:40Z")

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**I just updated brave browser 21-1-2026 and it keeps crashing when trying to open my tabs.  
I’ve been using brave for almost 2 years and never had a problem before.**

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**Author:** ![Saoiray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/saoiray/32/212354_2.png) [@Saoiray](https://community.brave.app/u/Saoiray)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-browser-crashing-after-recent-update/648444/2 "2026-01-21T03:14:34Z")

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Please repost to reflect the template and guidelines and we’d be more than happy to assist you.

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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:** [March 22, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-browser-crashing-after-recent-update/648444/3 "2026-03-22T03:15:28Z")

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Closed on March 22, 2026, 3:15am UTC

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