Chrome SHOULD NOT allow to be default browser
Hello All, i have deployed google chrome to users machines. I DO NOT want used to "MAKE google chrome as default from the settings" - Please help me find a way with which i can disable this option out.
Google chrome Version 31.0
Regards,
Shree
Answers (5)
Have you set up any Chrome GPO's?
There is a setting within the Chrome ADM template that can be applied.
We set ours as following;
User configuration>Administrative templates>Google>Google Chrome
Set "Set Chrome as Default Browser" to disabled
Everything available from here;
https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/187202?hl=en
Details of what the ADM template changes in the registry, if you're not using GPO configuration, can be found here:
http://www.chromium.org/administrators/policy-list-3#DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled
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DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled
Set Chrome as Default Browser
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled
Supported on:
Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes, Per Profile: No
Description:
Configures the default browser checks in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing them. If you enable this setting, Google Chrome will always check on startup whether it is the default browser and automatically register itself if possible. If this setting is disabled, Google Chrome will never check if it is the default browser and will disable user controls for setting this option. If this setting is not set, Google Chrome will allow the user to control whether it is the default browser and whether user notifications should be shown when it isn't.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac) - shreeitninja 10 years ago -
I dont see Google in Policies :( do i have to create it manually?? - shreeitninja 10 years ago
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Yes, you can just create the missing keys/values manually. Normally they would have been created by the GPO if you had imported the ADM file. But if you're just wanting to go the registry route, you would manually create them. - BHC-Austin 10 years ago
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I tried to do that, it doesn't work! As per my understanding i created POLICIES>GOOGLE>CHROME>DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled>Boolean (REG_DWORD) VALUE=0x00000001 - shreeitninja 10 years ago
Did you create the key under HKLM or HKCU?
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Doesnt work in HKLM and HKCU, tried reboot and re-login too... please help - shreeitninja 10 years ago
Chose another setting to apply and test whether that applys correctly.
Thanks to Dunnpy and BHC-Austin:
HKLM>POLICIES>GOOGLE>CHROME>DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled=0x00000000