Microsoft Family Safety is a parental control tool that, after recent Chrome updates (137.0.7151.68, 137.0.7151.69), started blocking Chrome on Windows 11 (and possibly Windows 10/macOS). Users report Chrome instantly closes, cannot reopen, and is being blocked regardless of Chrome version., A strange glitch has been plaguing Windows PC users lately, and it seems to be tied to Microsoft’s Parental Controls. Many Google Chrome users have taken to Reddit, Microsoft forums, Google forums, amongst other platforms to report that when they try opening Chrome, it just flashes on screen and then closes or crashes without warning., Windows Family Safety is an optional parental control feature for families and schools. It lets them manage children's screen time, filter their web browsing and monitor their activity., Microsoft is blocking Chrome on child accounts using Family Safety, but this time it might be for legitimate parental control reasons, not to push Edge. Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at , Some students receive popup messages requesting parental permission, while others experience silent crashes with no explanation. Technical Root Cause Microsoft Family Safety’s web filtering system is primarily designed for Microsoft Edge, which automatically triggers blocking mechanisms for non-Microsoft browsers like Chrome when filtering is , .