Remove Google Chrome shortcut desktop GPO

Applies toWindowsusers who sign in to a managed account on Chrome browser.

As an administrator, you can configure Chrome Browser settings on Microsoft® Windows® computers by modifying the Windows registry on each computer where you want a new setting. Users can make the changes themselves if they're familiar with working in the registry. Otherwise, you should make the changes for them.

When to use the registry

• When you want to configure settings that aren't managed using Group Policy Management Editor.
• When you want to apply settings to Windows computers that arent joined to a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain.

Use the registry to manage Chrome policies

Important:Modifying the registry can damage computers. Test all changes before you deploy them to users.

The Chrome Browser for the enterprise bundle includes a sample registry (.reg) file that you can customize to define settings.

Configure settings on Windows computers

1. Download the Chrome Browser bundle zip file.
2. Open the bundle and go to Configuration
   examples.
3. Copy the chrome.reg file.
4. Open the .reg file in your preferred editor. You can edit the file with any text editor.
5. Make any changes and save the file (examples below).
6. Use your preferred method to push settings to target machines.

When a user runs the chrome.reg file, the registry keys are saved in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

SOFTWARE

Policies

Google

Chrome.

For instructions on how to add, change, and delete registry keys, see your Microsoft documentation.

Considerations when using Group Policy and the registry

If you set a policy in Group Policy and then configure the setting differentlyin the registry, the policy takes precedence. To prevent registry settings from being overridden, you need to set policies in Group Policy to Not Configured. Unconfigured policies do not show up in the registry. For details about how to see the source of a specific Chrome policy on a managed device, see View a devices current Chrome policies.

Related topics

• Set Chrome Browser policies on managed PCs