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- An error prevents Windows users from opening Google’s Chrome net reader.
- The error is connected to Microsoft’s family security feature.
- There are a few solutions, such as giving new names to chrome.exe to chrome1.exe.
Microsoft is not afraid to distribute tactics to brush you away from Chrome. For example, earlier this year, bing users ran in a Pop-up It discouraged them from switching browsers. However, the friction between the two is not always intentional, which may include the current problem that prevents Windows users from opening Chrome.
Discovered by GuardianReporting an increasing number of Windows users that they are either unable to open Chrome or the browser continues to close itself. The problem appears to be connected to an error affecting Microsoft’s family security feature, a set of parent checks and filters for Microsoft 365 subscribers.
“Our team has examined these reports and determined the cause of this behavior,” said a Chrome Support Manager. “For some users, Chrome is unable to drive when Microsoft Family Safety is activated.”
Oddly enough, this error just seems to prevent Chromium From opening. The outlet reports that other browsers, such as Opera and Firefox, are not affected.
Although the problem is known, Microsoft has remained quiet about a solution and when it could roll out. In a Error tracking threadA chromial engineer said, “We haven’t heard anything from Microsoft about a solution being rolled out.” The Tech giant also did not answer the point of sale.
If you experience this problem, there are some solutions you can use for a solution is published. Some users at Reddit Found that it seemed to be named Chrome.exe to Chrome1.exe. You can also disable the “Filter inappropriate websites” setting in family security.