If you are using the Google Chrome web browser, you might know that the web browser blocks downloads from malicious websites. The same thing applies to the Microsoft Edge browser.
Why do Web Browsers Block Websites?
Modern web browsers block websites based on what they consider unsafe. However, that doesn’t mean every website it blocks is unsafe to visit or download.
If you think the website you are about to visit is safe, but your web browser forcibly blocks it, you must set up trusted sites in Windows.
Setting up trusted sites in Windows is pretty easy. You must head to the Control Panel and make a few changes there. Here’s what you need to do.
1. Search for Control Panel on the Windows search and open it.
2. On the control panel, click on the Network and Internet.
3. Click the Internet Options on the Network and Internet screen.
4. On the Internet Properties prompt, switch to the Security tab.
5. Select the Trusted sites and then click the Sites button.
6. Enter the full URL of the website that you think is safe to visit and click on the Add button.
7. Make sure to uncheck the box at the bottom for the Require server verification for all sites in this zone option.
8. Once done, click the Close button and then OK.
9. To remove any trusted site, select the website and click the Remove button.
How to Add a Website to Google Chrome Trusted List
Google Chrome sometimes blocks websites when it detects something malicious. However, the block can sometimes be a false positive. Hence, if you trust a website, you can add it to the Google Chrome Trusted list.
1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. When the Chrome browser opens, visit the site you want to add to the Trusted list.
3. Now click on the padlock icon before the URL.
4. On the menu that appears, select Site Settings.
5. Now scroll down to the Insecure Content. Click on the drop-down and select Allow.
6. To remove the site from the trusted list, choose Block (default) in the Insecure Content drop-down menu.
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