Can't use any other browser except Edge

Question

Hi, this problem has presist for about 2 years, whenever I try to open a browser like Chrome, Mozzila, Opera, Etc... it would flash briefly before it closes it self shortly after, whenever try to restart my Laptop and opened the browser after it had turned on, it would act normal before it eventually closes and went back to it's ussual actions, with an exception of Edge. I had a suspicion of a malicious software, however my Microsoft Antivirus has not stated anything out of the ordinary, and because of Edge being the execption, I might have a suspicion that it might because of Windows 11 it self, because Why Edge? Why not other browser's?

Answer 1

It seems like you are experiencing an issue where other browsers like Chrome, Mozilla, and Opera are closing unexpectedly while Microsoft Edge works fine. This behavior might be related to the web filtering feature in Microsoft Family Safety, which currently only supports Microsoft Edge. When web filtering is enabled, unsupported browsers may require parental approval before they can be used, and if the Activity reporting feature is turned off, it can lead to issues where these browsers shut down unexpectedly.

Additionally, if unsupported browsers update to a new version, they may not be blocked until they are added to the block list, which could cause temporary issues with their functionality.

To troubleshoot, you might want to ensure that the Activity reporting feature is enabled, as this could help resolve the issue with the other browsers shutting down. If the problem persists, consider checking for any updates or settings related to Microsoft Family Safety that might be affecting the usage of unsupported browsers.

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References:

• Windows 11, version 23H2 known issues and notifications
• Windows 11, version 24H2 known issues and notifications
• Windows 11, version 22H2 known issues and notifications