I accidently overwrote one of my passwords, how can I recover a password that has been overwritten?
Technically, when the computing device overwrites a memory space . . . there is no chance of recovering what was previously in that space.
Unless that space was on some recording material that you would spend a lot of time and possibly money . . . trying to discover what you may.
Recommended:
How to Back Up Passwords that are stored by Brave Browser
Scrolling down the webpage at:
https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018185951-How-do-I-use-the-built-in-password-manager
A note states:
“Export Passwords - Selecting Download file will export all credentials you’ve saved in your browser as a
.CSVfile onto your system. Note that anyone who has access to your system will be able to open and view this file, so it is recommended that you delete this file once you’ve used the file for its intended purpose.”
In order to encrypt that .CSV file:
https://www.crucial.com/articles/pc-users/how-to-password-protect-a-folder
https://nordvpn.com/blog/how-to-password-protect-a-zip-file/
https://www.winzip.com/en/features/security/password-protection/
And be sure to copy that compressed and encrypted file, to an external drive that you safely store.
How to manually back up your Bookmarks as an HTML file
Two ways to get to the Bookmarks Manager.
One way:
- Launch Brave and open the Main menu:
- Select
Bookmarks --> Bookmarks Manage - Open the More options menu at the top right
- Select
Exportand choose where you want to store the exported file.
Another way:
- In a new Brave Browser window, go to:
brave://bookmarks - Locate the “Organize” (vertically-arrayed 3-dot) menu button in the upper-right area of the window; click on that
- You should get a pop-up menu, in which you click on the “Export bookmarks” selection and choose where you want to store the exported file.
The exported file name: “bookmarks.html”
Be sure to store a copy on an external drive.
In addition, you might use Brave Sync or possibly GoodSync for backups.