Q. The stock Windows firewall (managed via Windows Firewall Control, WFC), blocked an internet connection attempt by this file. It appears to make the connection attempt when I open Edge and navigate to a webpage.
What exactly is it for? Why does it need an internet connection? Edge appears to be browsing fine without giving this file access to the internet.
Answer.
Browser_broker.exe problems can be attributed to corrupt or missing files, invalid registry entries associated with Browser_broker.exe, or a virus/malware infection.
More specifically, these browser_broker.exe errors can be caused by one of the below reasons:
- Corrupt Windows registry keys associated with browser_broker.exe / Windows 10 Operating System.
- Virus or malware infection that has corrupted the browser_broker.exe file or related Windows 10 Operating System program files.
- Another program maliciously or mistakenly deleted browser_broker.exe-related files.
- Another program is in conflict with Windows 10 Operating System and its shared referenced files.
- Corrupt download or incomplete installation of Windows 10 Operating System software.
So, please try to run a sfc scan and check.
System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.
Follow the below steps to perform an SFC scan.
1. Press Windows key + X key.
2. Select command prompt (admin).
3. Type the below command:
Sfc /scannow