"Enable HTTPS Scanning" in Web Shield blocks internet access on Chrome and Edge

Selecting “Enable HTTPS Scanning” in Web Shield settings blocks Chrome and Edge (but not Opera) from accessing the internet. This only started happening in the beginning of January; before that, everything had been working fine. This is a very serious issue that has caused me to switch to Opera for the past month, and I hope it gets fixed soon. Has anyone else had this problem? Any workarounds besides switching off HTTPS scanning?

Repair Avast:

  1. Avast GUI → Settings → Troubleshooting
  2. Click on ‘REPAIR APP’.
  3. Follow instructions.
  4. Reboot.