Whenever I start up brave browser it will instantly crash. Its so fast that I can’t even access the setting or anything. I have restarted my computer, reinstalled brave (around 5 different times), and have no extension. I had a windows update the day before, though I don’t see anyone else having th…

Having the same issue, I’ve tried solutions that worked on previous versions when people were having this happen (looking for AppData discrepancies, opening as administrator, allowing Windows Firewall pass-through & adjusting web settings on my 3rd party antivirus, plus of course lots of reinstalls …

Yep me too. I think creating a new test profile solved my issue but its just a temporary fix and is very very finnicky.

Alright I’ll give that a go then.

[image] DDREKK: I think creating a new test profile solved my issue but its just a temporary fix and is very very finnicky. I don’t fully understand how the test profile creation works, I’ve tried using the run window and put in this command: brave.exe --user-data-dir=C:\Users[your user name…

Nvm, just worked out what the username field was, smh. Creating the test profile still didn’t let me in, this is mad annoying…

Wait did you try it with changing the profile on the shortcut?

I don’t know what you mean, in the shortcut properties?

I have just started my Macbook this morning (it has been shut-down since Friday) and I am experiencing the same issue. I am unable to open Brave, since it closes immediately. I have tried downloading Brave and reinstalling it, however this does not work. I am using Mac OS Sonoma. Looking at /Appli…

[image] ben-kato: I have just started my Macbook this morning (it has been shut-down since Friday) and I am experiencing the same issue. Probably not going to work on the browser for Windows, but thanks for helping out. If it works for me I’ll post here.

Brave Browser instant crash on startup Windows

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ben-kato January 16, 2024, 8:09am 11

You should be able to make the same modifications to the Default folder, it will just be in a different location on Windows.

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