While downloading even small files like images from safe websites, the browser often hangs/freezes the download at 100% before finishing. Everything returns to normal after and the download is successful. However, during the freeze, even other parts of my computer become locked from my use. Task man…

[image] I cant download anything not even the brave browese.exe Browser Support A simple text file named “test_file.txt” with first line contents: “test.txt file” . . . that you can use for test download, if you wish: test_file.txt (13 Bytes)

Thanks. It happens intermittently. It also took 15 seconds to download a 120kb image from Facebook. While the download is frozen, I cannot click anything else in the browser. Infuriating. No issues on Chrome or Firefox.

Re the following info, the idea is, attach instrumentation, learn over time, what you are seeing - reported by each instrument, and notice patterns . . . and then your eye catches something: a difference: a different pattern from the norm. That is R&D; lots of study and frustration before stumbling…

@UltrafineIncorporate , Can you please try downloading a file from within a Guest profile so we can check and see if the issue occurs in a fresh profile as well? If the issue is intermittent it could be tricky, but I would suggest you: Browse normally on your main profile When you try to download …

Just confirmed the issue happened on a guest profile as well. I should add, the browser is also intermittently freezing when I close & reboot it, which also prevents anything else on my computer from functioning.

Hmmm strange — can you please try downloading the Beta build of the browser and test to see if the issue occurs there as well? If it does, then it points to there being an issue with the system (or some application on your system).

So far no issues with the beta build. Dozens of downloads worked instantly without issue, no rebooting freezes either.

@UltrafineIncorporate if it’s happening on Release but not on Beta, then usually means it’s either (A) Something you have changed in brave://flags -or- (2) An issue with particular version of Brave/Chromium -or- (3) Some incompatibility with something like a firewall, antivirus, etc. or even drivers …

Beta is still working for me. I reinstalled regular Brave & tried resetting settings but it is still freezing up. I guess I will just stick with beta. I did mess around in flags prior to this issue but the problem remained even after resetting everything.

a download manager would save you a lot of time… XDM, IDM, Jdownloader2 two are free… also, if this starts happening on other browsers/applications. keep an eye out on your 3.3v rail voltages. Mine was doing “similar” things to this during games, and not so hard to run applications. dwm exe (des…

Downloading files causes the browser to hang my system for 10 seconds

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Downloading files causes the browser to hang my system for 10 seconds

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