Description of the issue: Since a week everytime I launch Brave Browser, Windows 10 crashes each time. How can this issue be reproduced? It happens everytime when I launch Brave Browser for the first time after Windows starts or has restarted. Expected result: Brave Browser starting normally an…

@mr.Natural , Can you please try the solution found in this thread and see if this resolves the issue for you? [image] Error on yesterday's update [Windows "blank window" issue] Known Issues Apologies to any Win7 users here who were getting blocked by this. We truly apprec…

@Mattches Thanks for the help. Long story short. I used the shortcut trick --disable-gpu and Brave browser started (after a few minutes) just to find out that hardware accelration was already turned off :frowning: So it is definitely gpu related. I updated my gpu driver as I found out that yesterda…

@mr.Natural , I’m glad you were able to at least get the browser up and running. Do you have any extensions installed in the browser at this time or does this happen with just the base installation?

@Mattches Just base installation, fresh install , all default A side note: Minecraft (bedrock) was also sometimes crashing when the problem started. (I have all settings up to max possible). After latest update it is also not crashing anymore.

With the latest update (V1903 Build 18362.592) the crashing of windows is sometimes happening again. And I doubt that there is a crash report send to Brave as windows just dies (black screen). @Mattches how can I assist with tackling this bug?

@mr.Natural , This may sound a bit weird but can you try downloading and installing the Beta build of the browser and see if you get the same results? Note that this won’t delete or overwrite any information from your previous Brave installation.

The Beta works like a charm. Whatever it is, it is fortunately not my system that is corrupted or infected (and yes I scanned my PC). I would hate to not use Brave, certainly not since there is the Tor Tab. Love it :slight_smile:

@mr.Natural , If the Beta is working then your original installation can probably be fixed as well. Can you try clearing your browsing data/history/cache and then see if the browser will launch without crashing? I have a feeling it’s bad data in there.

Also experiencing this on 2 different Windows 10 laptops. Seeing same with Beta version. Runs with compatibility set to Windows 8, but it’s a horrible experience to have to right click and set the compatibility EVERY time I want to open the browser. How do we fix??

@bousquetcm , Your description sounds a bit different – do you have Symantec Endpoint protection installed by chance?

Windows 10 crashing when launching Brave Browser

Brave Browser Desktop Support

mr.Natural February 8, 2020, 8:35am 15

Thread continues here

Brave crashes immediately

Topic		Replies	Views
Brave crashes every time it launches Desktop Support windows	9	1036	September 10, 2019
Brave crashes within 10 sec of opening, I can no longer use this browser Desktop Support windows	16	2328	July 27, 2020
Brave crashes about 10 seconds after opening Desktop Support windows	6	399	March 15, 2021
Brave Browser is Crashing my PC Desktop Support windows , linux	31	16282	March 1, 2022
Brave browser crashing my windows 10 OS Desktop Support windows	4	3207	November 24, 2020
Brave keeps crashing (windows ten) Desktop Support windows	7	3109	September 2, 2021
Brave crashes immediately upon launching on PC, Win 10 Desktop Support windows	1	657	June 2, 2020
Brave crashing with Windows 11 Desktop Support windows	11	3635	June 22, 2023

Windows 10 crashing when launching Brave Browser

Related topics