Suggestion, use the site-specific Shields (Lion icon) panels
in order to determine the degree to which, you need to lower - SPECIFICALLY - one or more of the settings.
For example, you may find that, for a web page, you only have to lower the Trackers & ads blocked level to Standard.
Close the web page.
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The following steps, assume that you normally wish to have / leave Brave Browser > Shields: UP
Including the Global Shields Settings:
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Let’s say for the following steps, that the website is https://www.somewebsite.com
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With Brave Browser running, in a New Window, go to brave://settings/clearBrowserData
Examine all the settings for all three tabs: Basic / Advanced / On exit
Be certain that those settings are what they should be, for your usage. In time, you will have tested those arrangments, and figured out what you need, there.
Be certain for two of the tabs – Advanced / On exit – to Disable:
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Passwords and other sign-in data (IF you are using Brave Password Mgr.)
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Site and Shields Settings (unless, before the following steps, you decide that you initially do need to clear “Site and Shields Settings”)
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Recommended at: brave://settings/cookies
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Disable: “Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows”
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Do not use: “Sites that clear cookies when you close them” (better to clear those cookie sources, manually:
brave://settings/clearBrowserData)
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Quit Brave Browser. Wait a moment. Start Brave Browser.
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IF you want to allow cookies for the website . . .
In a New Window, go to brave://settings/cookies
Scroll down that settings page, to Sites that can always use cookies
Click the Add button
Enter https://[*.]somewebsite.com:443 as the site . . . but do not Enable
- Current Private session only
- Including third-party cookies on this site
Click the Add button
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Allow javascript for the website . . .
Next, go to brave://settings/content/javascript
Scroll down that javascript settings page to Allowed to use javascript
Click the Add button
Enter https://[*.]somewebsite.com:443 as the site . . . but do not Enable
- Current Private session only
Click the Add button
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In order to make further adjustments to Site [specific] settings
Go to: https://www.somewebsite.com
Right-click on the padlock icon at the left end of the URL address field.
In the pop-down menu, notice the setting for javascript - it should already be Enabled, because of the steps mentioned herein.
In the pop-down menu, scroll to the bottom and select ‘Site settings’
A Brave Browser > New Window will open to
brave://settings/content/siteDetails?site=https%3A%2F%2Fsomewebsite.com
where you will again see that javascript is Enabled.
And, you may adjust several other Site settings, such as Ads.
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