While your Brave Rewards wallet/account is no longer verified over a link to your Custodial Wallet Provider and exchange, Gemini . . .
Then vBAT should accumulate in your [therefore] unverified Brave Rewards wallet.
Meanwhile, BAT that accumulated in your account at Gemini, should still be there . . . but you are not assured, yet.
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Cookies check
In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://settings/cookies and in the upper-right area of the window, enter into the Search field: gemini
Then, search down the cookies settings page and check to see if gemini shows under Sites that can never use cookies . If exists, then remove the gemini entry.
JavaScripts check
In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://settings/content/javascript and in the upper-right area of the window, enter into the Search field: gemini
Then, search down the javascripts settings page and check to see if gemini shows under Not allowed to use javascript. If exists, then remove the gemini entry.
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UPDATING TO LATEST VERSION OF BRAVE
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You might try using the Windows OS > Troubleshoot Compatibility process:
‘https://www.thewindowsclub.com/programs-compatibility-wizard-in-windows-7’
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Make sure that you are not blocking the source for automatic Brave Browser Stable Release Updates:
updates-cdn.bravesoftware.com
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Before proceeding further, Disable all Extensions that you may have installed.
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Before proceeding further, using a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://flags/ . . . and write down all of the flags that you may have Enabled. After writing your list, then click on the Reset all button . . . and after doing that, close the windows, Exit / Quit Brave Browser, and Restart your computer.
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Clearing DNS cache
Option A
In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://net-internals/#dns and click on ‘Clear host cache’
Next, go to: brave://net-internals/#sockets and click on both of the following (in succession):
Close idle socketsFlush socket pools
Exit / Quit Brave Browser
Exit / Quit everything else and Restart your computer.
Option B
How to flush DNS cache in Windows OS: ‘https://www.wikihow.com/Flush-DNS’
How to flush DNS cache in Mac OS: In a Terminal.app window, enter at the prompt:
dscacheutil -flushcache
Exit / Quit everything else and Restart your computer.
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Notes re what are:
DNS cache:
Socket pool:
With pooling, instead of closing a connection after it is used, we can keep it idle while it waits to handle another request. This saves the resources required to create a new connection.
- Ref. : ‘https://betterprogramming.pub/build-a-tcp-connection-pool-from-scratch-with-go-d7747023fe14’
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In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://settings/security
- DISABLE:
Always use secure connections(HTTPS ONLY toggle switch)
Note, while at: brave://settings/security you might also:
- DISABLE:
Use secure DNS
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Recommended in order to reduce influence by websites:
In a Brave Browser - New Window, go to: brave://settings/content
Scroll down to Additional permission . . . and set:
- Protocol handlers:
Don't allow sites to handle protocols - File editing:
Don't allow sites to edit files or folders on your device - Clipboard:
Don't allow sites to see text or images on your clipboard - Window placement:
Don't allow sites use info about your screens to open and place windows
Scroll down to Content . . . and set:
- Pop-ups and redirects:
Don't allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects
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Recommended, go to: brave://settings/cookies
- Enable:
Block third-party cookies - Disable:
Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows - Do not use:
Sites that clear cookies when you close them(better to clear those cookie sites/sources, manually:brave://settings/clearBrowserData)
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MAKE BACKUPs
Back up the BraveSoftware folder that you see in the path:
Backup Software and Tips
Some of the backup software, has the ability to schedule backups, and you might want to use that scheduling.
Include date and time in the backup filename. For example:
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20220629-1627_BraveSoftware_fldr_bkup.zip
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BraveSoftware_fldr_bkup_20220629-1627.zip
I strongly recommend that backups be stored on an attached, external hard drive.
OK to also locate backups on your computer - as long as the backups are OUTSIDE of the path of the Brave Browser installation. You might create a new directory on your computer, for such storage (Windows OS example):
- C:\Important_Backups\
Export your Bookmarks - using the Brave Browser > Bookmarks Manager.
Export Passwords to .CSV file. If you cannot figure out how to do that, then @CerealLover can probably inform you, re what to do.
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Clearing cache, etc. . . .
Recommended, go to: brave://settings/clearBrowserData
For tab Advanced:
- Set:
Time range:All time - Enable:
Browsing history - Enable:
Download history - Disable/Enable:
Cookies and other site data(When Enabled, Signs you out of most sites) - Enable:
Cached images and files - Disable:
Passwords and other sign-in data(When Enabled, DELETES PASSWORDS) - Disable:
Autofill form data - Disable:
Site and Shields Settings(When Enabled, DELETES Shields Settings and RESTORES default: Shields UP for site-specific Shields [Lion icon] panel) - Enable:
Hosted app data
Click on the ‘Clear data’ button.
(The ‘Clear data’ button also saves the selections.)
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Return to: brave://settings/clearBrowserData
For tab On exit:
- Enable:
Browsing history - Enable:
Download history - Disable/Enable:
Cookies and other site data(When Enabled, Signs you out of most sites) - Enable:
Cached images and files - Disable:
Passwords and other sign-in data(When Enabled, DELETES PASSWORDS) - Disable:
Autofill form data - Disable:
Site and Shields Settings(When Enabled, DELETES Shields Settings and RESTORES default: Shields UP for site-specific Shields [Lion icon] panel) - Enable:
Hosted app data
Click on the ‘Save’ button.
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Return to: brave://settings/clearBrowserData
For tab Basic:
- Set:
Time range:All time - Enable:
Browsing history - Disable/Enable:
Cookies and other site data(When Enabled, Signs you out of most sites) - Enable:
Cached images and files
Click on the ‘Clear data’ button.
(The ‘Clear data’ button also saves the selections.)
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Create a new System Restore Point
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Latest Brave Browser version is 1.41.99 (July 20, 2022) - go to:
and click on that latest version number. Scroll down the page, and find the installer for your Windows OS 10 machine.
Download and run that v1.41.99 installer.
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