Brave browser is still running slow; loading web pages slowly( 10+ seconds or more)
I keep reading or getting replies with the same “fixes”; yet they dont work ( disable hardware accelerator, remove extensions, reinstall; etc, etc…)
Has anyone figured out why Brave loads pages so slowly without giving me the same typical fixes everyone suggests. Any real fixes or do i need to just dump Brave for a better browser.
Ive tested on Edge and Opera, both load webpages fine.
Hello @Brutus22 ,
I understand that you are experiencing performance issues with the Brave browser despite trying various suggested fixes. I apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. Let’s delve deeper into troubleshooting and explore additional avenues for resolving the issue.
To assist us in diagnosing the problem accurately, it would be helpful if you could provide detailed information about your PC/laptop specifications. Please include details such as the GPU, CPU, RAM, and Windows version you are currently using. If you have a specific laptop brand, such as an Intel Evo laptop or Lenovo laptop, please mention that as well. Additionally, any information about when this issue started occurring, such as after a Windows update, driver update, or specific Brave version, would be beneficial.
Now, let’s consider some additional steps to address the performance issues:
In addition to the suggested steps, I recommend referring to the following resource for further assistance: Browser Support and Web Compatibility on Intel Evo Laptops. This resource provides valuable insights into browser support and web compatibility specifically for Intel Evo laptops.
I apologize for any inconvenience caused by the performance issues you are encountering. The Brave community and support team are dedicated to resolving such issues and providing you with an optimal browsing experience. By providing detailed information about your system and following the troubleshooting steps mentioned, we can better assist you in finding a resolution.
Thank you for your patience, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions or require additional assistance.
Best regards,
Swifty
@Brutus22 main issue is this isn’t a problem for the majority of people. So there’s a lot of testing and guessing to figure out what’s wrong with your device or installation. In terms of helping, one would need a little more information. I’m assuming based on your information that you’re on a Desktop version of Brave, but which OS and version? (such as which distribution if you’re using Linux, if you’re Mac Sierra, Windows 11, or what?)
In addition:
Which version of Brave?
Are you using a VPN or proxy?
Are you having issues with all sites or only particular ones?
Have you changed anything in brave://flags? If so, maybe try resetting all there. (such as worked for someone on Chromium at https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/190989251/chrome-takes-20-seconds-to-load-first-web-page?hl=en )
Does the behavior stay the same regardless of new profile or opening in private window?
If you install Brave Nightly, does everything still load slowly?
like i said, nothing fixed the problem. ive been thru this twice already- giving all the information you asked, and doing all the steps suggested. I guess Brave just isnt that good for my PC. i will change to a more reliable and better browser until Brave is fixed. thanks anyway
other browsers work fine- opera, edge, firefox, and google chrome.
disabled extensions- still slow
hardware accelerator off- still slow
really slow when i click HOME button( have it set to google.com)
when i click + to open new tab( set to homepage- google; but Brave dashboards opens quicker( yet i dont like dashboard cuz it has no search bar)- loads slow
Thanks for providing some of that information. That really doesn’t make much sense based on what everything you’re saying. Especially going by your original post that even going without extensions. Let me tag @Mattches and @steeven to see if they might be able to come in with more specific advice.
@Brutus22,
Can you please launch the Brave task manager and the windows task manager and share screenshots of them so we can see how many resources the browser is using?
Can you please try downloading and installing the Beta build and test to see if it also runs slowly or if it is just the stable install you have right now?
@Brutus22,
Apologies — I forgot that you’d already tested this on Nightly.
If I am being completely honest, this doesn’t make much sense to me. I don’t see any reason why Brave specifically would be performing noticeably slower/worse than other Chromium-based browsers.
I’ll have to reach out to the team for additional suggestions but while we’re here — as strange as it may sound — can you try disabling Brave News in the NTP, restart the browser and test to see if it makes any difference?
its mostly google and brave settings. I have google set to my homepage and when i click the home button, it takes a while to load… i also have (open)new tab set to open homepage-which is google, and it takes a long time to load… when i click on just goolge ( which is set( icon) on my favorites baron a tab is already open)- it opens a bit faster. But also when i click on brave setting- it takes a while to load. It was happening while i was also playing a game( raid shadow legends), so i closed the game and it was still loading slow. restarting my computer does help a bit. But its funny how it only happens with Brave browser-
So the main pages that open really slow is when i click on home button( set to google) and when i click the + to open a new tab( which i have set to open homepage- which is google). when i set Open New Tab page to (brave) dashboard and the setting homepage to "new tab- which is brave dashboard- it opens a bit faster, but sometimes slowly-
i dont even have it set to show on NTP, i have NTP set to “homepage”- which i have assigned to google. But i already have Brave News turned off when i switched NTP back to brave dashboard and checked
its really confusing me
hope im not confusing you
Set Homepage has 2 options: 1. New tab 2. specific webpage you choose ( which i have set to google.com)
Set NTP has 3 options: 1. Dashboard 2. Homepage 3. blank page ( which i have set to homepage)
these 2 open really slow- when i click home button to open homepage and when i click “+” to open NTP
@Brutus22,
So to be clear, it sounds like you’re having issues with Google.com rather than the browser? Do other sites load normally when you try to visit them? Do your homepage load at a reasonable speed if you set a site other than Google to be your homepage?
no, its slow no matter what page i set it to. i just tried it with Facebook.com and Amazon.com, still loads so slow( NTP and Homepage)
So, i decided to uninstall Brave and reinstall it. To my surprise, that seemed to work for now. Hope its a permanent fix. Dont know why i didnt think of this before.
Thanks everyone for all your suggestions. Dont know what happened to cause this, but i hope it doesnt happen again. lol.
Celebrated too soon—
ugh, well; problem is still exist
Set Homepage has 2 options: 1. New tab 2. specific webpage you choose ( which i have set to google.com)
Set NTP has 3 options: 1. Dashboard 2. Homepage 3. blank page ( which i have set to homepage)
these 2 open really slow- when i click home button to open homepage and when i click “+” to open NTP
Also, when i click on an image to save to my PC; it takes 5-6 seconds for the window to pop up to save the picture
thinks its time to delete Brave until they get the Browser working properly and fix these bug, plus nobody knows why nor has a solution. oh well. thanks anyway
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