TECH PING: This is the second time that the update to Windows 10 has wiped out my passwords in BRAVE. What is going on?? Help? I cannot stop the updates and feel very trapped.

chickensoup | 03.17.21 | chickensoup

[Red Badger]

Not me, Chickensoup

[Chickensoup]

I cannot figure where the setting on Brave that would say: Wipe all Passwords on WiN10 update

[Chickensoup]

I downloaded and reinstalled brave each time, Brave gets disconnected somehow. So I have to go get it.

[Red Badger]

Firewall?

Do you use Norton or McAfee?.....................

[dinodino]

Go to your backup, and restore the following file:

Windows path: C:\Users\ [YourUserName]\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default

Obviously, substitute your computer username for [YourUserName] in the above path. You should find the Brave password store there. Once you’ve restored it from the backup, you can go into the Brave options and export the passwords to a .csv you can copy to a flash drive.

[Cold Heart]

Use a paper notebook.

You’re welcome.

Now how do I get Brave to delete credit card numbers and other private data that I am not even aware it is storing?

[Red Badger]

Settings > Additional Settings > Privacy and Security > Clear Browsing Data

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Settings > Additional Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data

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[Chickensoup]

Trend Micro and Windows

[blabs]

Go to your network settings and set your current network as “METERED”. Windows 10 will not update over metered networks. The only draw back I have is with outlook, you will have to click send/receive as it will not automatically update inboxes over Metered networks.

[Red Badger]

Try turning off Trend Micro for a few days, then check its own settings................

[jeffc]

I disable and stop the Windows Update Service.

[Chickensoup]

I will do this as soon as I am done with my meeting online video

Where do I find my computer name?

thank you

[jeffc]

Yes, MS will, if they consider it an “important” update. Happened to me.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Switched to a Mac in 2011.

Absolutely NO PROBLEMS.

[dinodino]

Open the file explorer and click on C:, then Users. It will be in there.

[Myrddin]

Every time there is an update to your operating system, there is a risk that applications currently installed will have a failure due to a change in shared library code on which they depend. I see unstable behavior on my Windows machines when the corporate IT staff have pushed updates that partially install while other parts "need a reboot" to complete. Patches are usually issued as a "suite" of tested items that need to be applied as a set. On Android, it is typical to see re-issues of applications after an OS patch. Ditto on IOS platforms e.g. iPad where a system update necessitates fixes to applications to work correctly.

On the topic of passwords: find a password manager e.g. KeePass or Dashlane that secure the passwords by application. I have to maintain a large number of passwords that must be unusually complex to meet the imposed standards. KeePass keeps them encrypted in a local file that can be backed up to a thumb drive. Dashlane is cloud oriented and maintains an encrypted copy.

The encrypted passwords in my environment are on top of session encryption using PKI, CAC and other related technologies. Browsers tend to keep password information in cookie files and those get wiped on a cache clear and sometimes as part of a browser update that changes how the cookies are stored and retrieved. You need to more robust solution. KeePass is a pretty simple option.

[beef]

“I am for the first time, seriously considering the change.”

Get an old laptop and install Linux Mint. Just play with it for a while. I think you will find that it works fine and then maybe you would be comfortable starting to transition over.

I use a password manager for the official record of my passwords, but for day to day use I will let them stick in Brave as well. But, I use may manager to generate new passwords, so they are always in there first

[Chickensoup]

Oh just my name, found it, thanks!

[CA Conservative]

I can’t help you with your Brave issue, but I would recommend using a password manager rather than save the passwords in a browser. Look at Lastpass, or Bitwarden. You can have unique, long and/or complex passwords for each site or service, and all you have to remember is your master password. (Use 2FA as well for greater security.)

[salmon76]

Just wait till you download Microsoft Vaccine™️

Microsoft is now going to be handling Covid vaccines. You get a new vaccine update first Tuesday of each month.