Microsoft’s Household Security app is obstructing Chrome on Home windows PCs
In case your PC gained’t open Google Chrome, there could also be a offender: Microsoft.
Google decided that Microsoft’s Household Security app is obstructing Chrome, although the corporate hasn’t found how or why. “For some customers, Chrome is unable to run when Microsoft Household Security is enabled,” Google help engineers posted on the corporate’s help weblog. The problems have apparently been occurring for weeks.
The glitch (?) was reported on by The Verge, who additionally reported that the issue may be resolved by quickly renaming the Chrome executable to one thing else. (There’s nothing unsuitable with utilizing the Google Chrome browser, after all.)
Google additionally revealed the next workaround:
- Go to open the Household Security cell app.
- Choose the kid.
- To permit different browsers, Disable “Filter inappropriate web sites” underneath the Edge tab, or Go to Home windows tab → Apps & Video games → unblock Chrome”
Microsoft’s Household Security permits a dad or mum to handle display screen time and apps utilized by their youngsters, and might both be accessed by way of the net or a devoted app. Let’s hope that it’s simply being a bit aggressive, and Microsoft fixes it quickly.