# Brave uses a lot of resources causing fatal errors

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/brave-uses-a-lot-of-resources-causing-fatal-errors/391483>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [May 9, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-uses-a-lot-of-resources-causing-fatal-errors/391483 "2022-05-09T17:51:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![CerealLover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/cereallover/32/130868_2.png) [@CerealLover](https://community.brave.app/u/CerealLover)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-uses-a-lot-of-resources-causing-fatal-errors/391483/2 "2022-05-09T18:26:32Z")

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Hi

@HectorCastillo Try this:

1. Disable hardware acceleration
2. Clear browser data
3. If using nvidia go to settings and choose AUTO-SELECT.
4. Restart browser.

If CPU still too high,

Hold CTRL+SHIFT+N then test in Private Mode. if CPU is OK, an extension might be causing the problem.

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