Windows 10/11 firewall blocking Google Chrome [GUARANTEED FIX]

• The first thing that some users do is to install Chrome. But sometimes your firewall is blocking Chrome.
• Fixing this is simple, and if the problem keeps appearing in Chrome, you might want to try using a different browser.
• Your VPN adapter can be a cause of this issue, so we advise you to check it.
• If the firewall is blocking Google Chrome, be sure to adjust your firewall settings to fix it.

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Some users have said that Windows 10’s Firewall blocks Chrome for no apparent reason. The Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this app error message appears for those users. One user stated in a forum post:

Every time I boot up my computer, I get pop up from Windows Firewall that some features have been blocked for the same apps: Chrome, Steam, and any steam game that I boot up.

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How do I allow Google Chrome through my firewall?

1. Check the Windows Defender Firewall permissions

Enter Windows Defender in the search box, and select to open Windows Defender Firewall.

Click Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall to open the options shown directly below.

If Windows Defender was blocking Chrome, the steps from above should fix it. In case you are wondering how to check if antivirus is blocking Chrome, the process is similar.

Open the antivirus of choice and search for an allowed list or exception list. You should add Google Chrome to that list. After doing that be sure to check if Google Chrome is still blocked by firewall.

2. Disable VPN adapters

Select Device Manager to open that window.

Click the Network adapters category.

If firewall is blocking Google Chrome, be sure to disable the VPN adapter and check if that helps.

3. Uninstall VPN software

Enter appwiz.cpl in the Open box, and select the OK option.

Some users might still need to delete a remaining VPN network adapter. To do so, enter ncpa.cpl in Run and click OK, which opens the window shown directly below.

4. Turn off Chrome extensions

Select More tools > Settings to open the window shown directly below.

Then users can click the button at the bottom right of each extension to toggle it off.

5. Reset Google Chrome

Scroll down to and click the Restore settings to their original defaults option.

After doing this, you should successfully reset Chrome firewall settings and the problem should be gone.

Those are some of the resolutions users have confirmed fix the Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this app Chrome error. Then users can browse with Chrome without the firewall getting in the way.

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