As a Chrome user, you may have encountered many errors. One of the error messages is that “allow Chrome to access the network in your firewall or antivirus settings”. Luckily, now you can read this post from MiniTool to find the methods to fix it.
Reasons for the Chrome Network Access Error
First of all, I will introduce the reasons for the “allow Chrome to access the network in your firewall or antivirus settings” error. Your system is protected by a firewall, defender, antivirus program or anti-malware software from the attack of viruses, malware, webspam.
However, despite all these safeguards, sometimes antivirus or antimalware programs block the Chrome browser from accessing the Internet. This is because they have found some threats while monitoring your online activity.
The malfunction in DNS settings can also be the reason for the error. In this case, the primary error can show up like “DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG”. So, how to allow Chrome to access the network in your firewall or antivirus settings? You can move to the next section to find the answer.
How to Allow Chrome to Access the Network in Your Firewall
Method 1: Add Exception to Windows Firewall
First, you should add exception to Windows Firewall to fix the “allow Chrome to access the network in your firewall or antivirus settings” error. Here is how to do that:
Step 1: Type firewall in the Search box and open the Firewall & network protection program.
Step 2: Then click Allow an app through firewall.
Step 3: All of the applications installed on your computer will be listed. Click Change settings and check the Google Chrome box. Then click OK.
Method 2: Add Exclusion to Windows Defender
Then you should add exclusion to Windows Defender. To do that, follow the steps listed below.
Step 1: Open the Settings application, then Choose Update & Security.
Step 2: Navigate to the Windows Defender section, then click Open Windows Defender Security Center.
Step 3: Click the Virus & threat protection section and then choose Virus & threat protection settings.
Step 4: Scroll down to find Exclusions, then click Add or remove exclusions option.
Step 5: Click the Add an exclusion button to add the Windows 10 antivirus exclusion. Then, you need to choose the items of Google Chrome folder and follow the on-screen instructions to finish configuring Windows Defender exclusions.
Method 3: Add Exception to the Antivirus Web Shield
To allow Chrome to access the network in your firewall or antivirus settings, you need to do the following steps. Here I take Avast as an example.
Step 1: Open Avast on your computer and go to the Avast dashboard.
Step 2: Then click Menu and click the Settings tab. Click the Exceptions tab under the General tab.
Step 3: Under this tab, click ADD EXCEPTION and a new window will pop up. Then you can type the URL that you want to add in it.
Step 4: Click ADD EXCEPTION to save the URL.
Then you should go back to your browser and try to access the URL to check if the issue has been fixed or not. Here is all the information on how to allow Chrome to access the network in your firewall.
Final Words
Have you ever encountered the “allow Chrome to access the network in your firewall or antivirus settings” error? After reading this post, you know how to fix this issue. Just try these common methods so you can use your Google Chrome normally.
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Having been an editor at MiniTool since graduating college as an English major, Daisy specializes in writing about data backups, disk cloning, and file syncing as well as general computer knowledge and issues. In her free time, Daisy enjoys running and going with friends to the amusement park.