Understanding Brave’s Shields Brave’s Shields are a set of built-in protections designed to block ads, trackers, scripts and other unwanted content. By default, Brave applies several powerful filter lists, but you can enhance your browsing privacy and control by configuring custom filters. This article walks…
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Overview Opening Brave in private mode by default can enhance your privacy, streamline your workflow, and ensure sensitive browsing sessions remain isolated. This article walks you through creating desktop or launcher shortcuts for Windows, macOS, and Linux that launch Brave directly in private mode. Prerequisites…
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Introduction When using the Brave browser on mobile devices, optimizing battery consumption can extend your browsing sessions and ensure your phone stays powered throughout the day. Brave’s built-in features—such as ad blocking, background throttling, and dark mode—help conserve energy, but you can further adjust settings…
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Introduction The Brave browser is renowned for its privacy-first approach, blocking trackers and ads by default. Beyond these protections, you can configure Brave to automatically clear your browsing history and other private data whenever you exit the browser. This article walks you through every step,…
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Introduction Brave is known for its privacy-focused approach, but by default it may offer to save and autofill your passwords. While convenient, storing credentials in the browser can pose security risks if your device is lost, compromised or shared. In this article you will learn…
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Introduction Form autofill in Brave streamlines the process of entering repetitive information—such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and payment details—into online forms. By configuring autofill, you save time, reduce typing errors, and enhance your browsing experience. This article explains, step by step, how to set…
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Introduction Brave is a privacy-focused browser that gives users granular control over media permissions. Whether you need to grant a website access to your camera, microphone, or manage video autoplay, Brave offers a straightforward interface to tailor these settings. This article will guide you step…
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Introduction Brave is a privacy-focused web browser that gives you full control over how websites can access your data, including your location. Managing location settings helps protect your privacy, reduces unwanted tracking, and ensures you only share your whereabouts with sites you trust. This article…
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Introduction Websites often rely on scripts—small programs that run in your browser—to provide dynamic content, animations, analytics and advertisements. While many scripts enhance your browsing experience, others may pose privacy risks, slow down page loads or even deliver malicious code. The Brave browser offers powerful…
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Introduction Brave is a privacy-focused browser that gives you granular control over website permissions. By managing permissions, you can decide which sites can access sensitive features such as your camera, microphone, location, notifications and more. This article explains how to configure both global and per-site…
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