Constant and Immediate Crashing on Windows

Brave Browser Desktop Support
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@Dylan

In order to see if you can “just get it running” - using the command line:

"C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe" --incognito --disable-extensions --user-data-dir="%TEMP%\BraveNewProfile01"

Notes:

  1. --incognito → Opens the browser in private mode.
  2. --disable-extensions → Prevents all extensions from loading.
  3. --user-data-dir="%TEMP%\BraveNewProfile01" → Initializes a fresh Brave Browser User Data structure in that temporary folder named “BraveNewProfile01”.

More Notes:

  • %TEMP% is a Windows OS environment variable pointing to your Windows OS user account’s temp folder. Using it ensures a new clean profile every time. Location: C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\Temp
  • Make sure the path to brave.exe matches where Brave is installed. In a Brave Browser New Window, go to: ‘brave://version’ and scroll down to Executable Path:

A batch file (the script) to clear the user’s Temp folder, when you wish:

@echo off
REM Run as administrator for best results
REM Clear current user temp folder
:: Location --> "C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\Temp"
del /f /s /q "%TEMP%\*.*"
for /d %%D in ("%TEMP%\*") do rd /s /q "%%D"
echo.
echo TEMP cleared.
pause

‘Where Brave Browser Profiles Are Located’

64 architecture, system level installation:
C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe

x86 architecture, system level installation:
C:\Program Files(x86)\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe

64 / x86 architecture, user level installation (NOTE: you must substitute your Windows OS user account name for [UserName]):
C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe

How to Uninstall Brave Browser (Desktop)

The Brave Browser application brave.exe etc.:
‘Every time I open the browser it closes again directly - #20 by clifton’

The Brave Browser updater, BraveUpdate.exe:
‘Have to re-install Brave multiple times per day on Windows11 - #24 by mherrmann’

A note from Brave Support, if all you want, is: How do I delete my data in Brave?
'https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/4413256282765-How-do-I-delete-my-data-in-Brave

I use:
https://crystalidea.com/uninstall-tool