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February 1, 2026 01:15
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`pwsh`/Powershell script to fix Brave (including nightly) freezing/crashing when using vertical tabs on startup and on use
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| # Requires `jq` | |
| # For installing `jq` | |
| winget install jqlang.jq | |
| $file = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser-Nightly\User Data\Default\Preferences" | |
| $tmp = "$env:USERPROFILE\Preferences.tmp" | |
| jq '.brave.tabs.vertical_tabs_enabled=false' $file > $tmp && mv -Force $tmp $file | |
| # You can enable vertical tabs once you're in. Now, it won't freeze or crash | |
| # Testing | |
| echo $(jq .brave.tabs.vertical_tabs_enabled $file) |
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