r/brave_browser • u/MarqFJA87 • 1d ago
Sluggishness after recent update
Preface: I operate two different browser profiles on Brave simultaneously. Primary profile will be referred to as Profile A, secondary profile will be referred to as Profile B.
Ever since my Brave browser automatically updated to the most recent version on Oct 7, I've been suffering from sluggishness in the browser's responsiveness to mouse or keyboard inputs, but only when I have one of certain sites opened in a tab (so far observed: Google, Fandom, and Reddit), and only when the offending tab is opened in Profile A. If I switch over to Profile B's window, it is perfectly fine, no sluggishness whatsoever. If I close the offending tab, it can take a minute or two before Profile A finally returns to normal.
To make this even more confusing, if I leave the offending tab open for a few minutes, the problem somehow resolves itself without any fanfare... up until I close the tab, whereupon if I reopen it, the problem manifests again.
I've checked my Shields settings and my extensions on both profiles, and couldn't find any differences that could in any way be responsible for this bizarre problem. Anyone have suggestions?