One of the fundamentals of using technology, is being prepared for something to fail. May interest:
Knowing where the Brave Browser software (egs.: for Windows OS) installation is located, and maintaining routine data backups:
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History file (per BB user Profile):
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\History
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Profile 1\History
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Profile 2\History
etc.
Get DB Browser for SQLite
Copy the History file to the Windows OS PC Desktop.
Open that History file (“Open Database”), using DB Browser for SQLite
Double-check On exit tab, Browsing history setting at:
brave://settings/clearBrowserData
You probably want that DISABLED.