Be Prepared
So that you are prepared for subsequent steps. Be sure to place your backups in a safe location - on an external USB drive, for example. You might also create a specific location on your Windows OS machine, for such backups . . . something like a folder:
C:\BraveBrwsrBkups
That directory (folder) is easy to create and to locate, and also out of the paths of Brave Browser installation parts/pieces.
Clear cookies, cache, history, etc.
In a Brave Browser New Window, go to:
brave://settings/clearBrowserData
Select the Advanced tab
Set Time range to “All time”
ENABLE everything except:
- Passwords and other sign-in data
Click on the “Clear data” button
Test your issue.
Make a habit of:
- Make note of Brave Browser Settings that you would manually restore (Yeah, it is a lot of paperwork, but you know the drill.)
- Back up bookmarks (and tabs, as bookmarks)
- Back up passwords
- Back up Windows Registry
- Create System Restore Point