# Brave crash whenever i click the shield icon **URL:** \ **Category:** Desktop Support\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [May 10, 2022, 4:51am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195 "2022-05-10T04:51:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Egamerx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@Egamerx](https://community.brave.app/u/Egamerx)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 4:51am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/1 "2022-05-10T04:51:18Z")
**Description of the issue:** When i click the brave shield icon it crash on my pc, i already tried the post where it involves flags, . But i can’t find #extensions-toolbar-menu **How can this issue be reproduced?** 1. Open brave 2. Click on any webpage 3. Click on the brave shield icon **Expected result:** Brave crash/ exit by it self **Brave Version( check `About Brave`):** Version 1.38.111 Chromium: 101.0.4951.54 (Official Build) (64-bit) **Additional Information:** ---
**Author:** ![Sky\_Gazer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/sky_gazer/32/131367_2.png) [@Sky\_Gazer](https://community.brave.app/u/Sky_Gazer)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/2 "2022-05-10T14:37:49Z")
which device do u use? ---
**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/3 "2022-05-10T15:15:54Z")
@Egamerx , What is “the post where it involves flags?” ---
**Author:** ![Egamerx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@Egamerx](https://community.brave.app/u/Egamerx)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/4 "2022-05-19T01:40:56Z")
PC (sorry for the late respond, i get my pc fixed) ---
**Author:** ![Egamerx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@Egamerx](https://community.brave.app/u/Egamerx)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 1:43am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/5 "2022-05-19T01:43:13Z")
> [@Brave crashes at the time of clicking on 'Brave Shields'](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crashes-at-the-time-of-clicking-on-brave-shields/101405/3): > > Yes, i’m currently using 3 extensions. Open With([Open With](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/open-with/cogjlncmljjnjpbgppagklanlcbchlno?hl=en)) IDM Integration Module Google Translate. I’m also using these extension on Chrome and Microsoft Chromium, and they are working just fine. this one ---
**Author:** ![Egamerx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@Egamerx](https://community.brave.app/u/Egamerx)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/6 "2022-05-19T02:48:39Z")
Laptop (specifically) ---
**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 8:56am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/7 "2022-05-19T08:56:56Z")
@Egamerx > [@Google Meet and other Zoom does not work with Brave](https://community.brave.app/t/google-meet-and-other-zoom-does-not-work-with-brave/349409/2): > > @simo4 , Try, for Google Meet . . . The following workaround, has been mentioned of late – for webcam issues – and changing the ANGLE graphics backend settings might help: – Settings Management Help ref.: – With Brave Browser running, in a New Window, go to brave://settings/clearBrowserData Examine all the settings for all three tabs: Basic / Advanced / On exit Be certain that those settings are what they should be, for your usage. In time, you will have tested those arrangments, an… – > [@Clicking Brave Shield Icon Crashes Brave Instantly](https://community.brave.app/t/clicking-brave-shield-icon-crashes-brave-instantly/396161/8): > > Thank you all for reporting. Reaching out to the team with this now — appreciate everyone’s patience. Additionally, would be helpful to have the crash report IDs in brave://crashes so we can look closer at the issue. If Automatic crash reporting is already enabled, please reply here with the crash report ID found on the brave://crashes page. If it is not enabled (and you want to keep it this way), click the Send crash report button on that page, then reply with the crash report ID that is gener… – > [@Brave crashes at the time of clicking on 'Brave Shields'](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crashes-at-the-time-of-clicking-on-brave-shields/101405/6): > > @Ashik640, Perhaps this is the issue you’re encountering? Go to brave://flags, search for a flag called #extensions-toolbar-menu and set the value for it to Disabled. Make sure you relaunch the browser when prompted. Now see if you get the same results. – ---
**Author:** ![sankarshana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@sankarshana](https://community.brave.app/u/sankarshana)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/8 "2022-05-19T12:09:43Z")
Its a random but persistent issue from a couple of days. I am on a M1 Mac and Windows 10 Thinkpad ---
**Author:** ![b0mbadil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@b0mbadil](https://community.brave.app/u/b0mbadil)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/10 "2022-06-08T16:07:47Z")
Same on Brave 1.38.119 on M1 Mac (Monteray 12.4 (21F79)) ````auto % uname -a Darwin XXXXXXXX 21.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 21.5.0: Tue Apr 26 21:08:29 PDT 2022; root:xnu-8020.121.3~4/RELEASE_ARM64_T8101 arm64``` ```` Edit: Seems to be solved by update to ` [Version 1.39.111 Chromium: 102.0.5005.61 (Official Build) (arm64)](https://brave.com/latest/)` But it would be nice if update icon in Brave would highligh that update is possible / required. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crash-whenever-i-click-the-shield-icon/392195/11 "2022-07-08T16:08:28Z")
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