Please edit your Original Post (OP) above, to include your Windows OS version numbers.
Clear cache, cookies, etc. (brave://settings/clearBrowserData > Advanced tab; for “all time”), then exit / quit BB.
Restart computer.
Test
More Testing
Please use the Guest Profile or create an additional Brave Browser Profile, for testing.
Menu → More tools → Open Guest profile
Menu → More tools → Add new profile
If your issue is resolved with either of those other Profiles, then the Profile that you have been using, may have one or more settings that contribute to the cause of your issue.
And you might try Brave Beta for testing:
Other tips that may help you to stumble upon a fix:
Some more details on where Brave Browser Profiles are, and some Profile info is: