Windows Firewall is a built-in security application that was initially introduced with Windows XP and has continued ever since. Method 1: Adding Chrome to the Windows Firewall Exception List You add Chrome to the exception list of the antivirus and the firewall. In this blog, we will help you place Chrome in the list of programs allowed by your antivirus, Firewall, and Defender. It ensures no malicious codes enter your device that could potentially harm the computer at times the firewall may make mistake and stop Chrome from accessing the network.
A firewall or antivirus tracks the packets of data coming in and going out of your computer.