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--- internet:browser:chrome [2015/08/19 16:12]
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+++ internet:browser:chrome [2020/04/13 11:20] (current)
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 ===== Enterprise =====
-**Download Enterprise**: http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?msi=true
+**Policy List**: https://cloud.google.com/docs/chrome-enterprise/policies/
+**Download Enterprise**: https://cloud.google.com/chrome-enterprise/browser/download/
 **Group Policy**: https://support.google.com/installer/answer/146164?hl=en
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 **More on Group Policy**: http://woshub.com/how-to-configure-google-chrome-via-group-policies/
-==== Notes on High CPU Utilization ====
+**More on Group Policy**: http://jackstromberg.com/2013/08/configuring-google-chrome-via-group-policy/
-"Use hardware acceleration when available"
+===== Notes on High CPU Utilization =====
-chrome://settings under advanced settings > System > Use hardware acceleration when available
+:!: Especially on RDS servers, use the enterprise installer.
+Disable ''Use hardware acceleration when available'':
+<file>
+chrome://settings -> advanced -> System -> Use hardware acceleration when available -> De-Select
+</file>
 <file>
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 </file>
-Use the enterprise installer. Also, disable background processes - make the following registry key:
+Disable background processes - make the following registry key:
+<file>
 HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
+</file>
 <file>
 BackgroundModeEnabled DWORD 0
 </file>
+==== Registry Changes for Chrome on RDS Server ====
+=== rds_chrome_tweaks.reg ===
+<file>
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google]
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome]
+"HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled"=dword:00000000
+"BackgroundModeEnabled"=dword:00000000
+"NetworkPredictionOptions"=dword:00000002
+"ChromeCleanupEnabled"=dword:00000000
+"ChromeCleanupReportingEnabled"=dword:00000000
+"DiskCacheSize"=dword:0x06400000
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Update]
+"UpdateDefault"=dword:00000000
+"AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes"=dword:00000000
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\]
+"ChromeCleanupEnabled"=dword:00000000
+</file>
+===== Install Machine Group Policy option template =====
+https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/187202?hl=en
+  - Download policy_templates.zip from link above
+  - Extract the file
+  - For Server 2012 R2 you will use the chrome.adm found at C:\"Extracted folder" \windows\adm\en-US
+  - To install
+  * Navigate to Start > Run: gpedit.msc.
+  * Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates.
+  * Right-click Administrative Templates, and select Add/Remove Templates.
+  * Add the ''chrome.adm'' template via the dialog.
+Once complete, a Google / Google Chrome folder will appear under Administrative Templates if it's not already there. If you added the ADM template on Windows 7 or Server 2012 R2, it will appear under Local Computer Policy, Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Classic Administrative Templates / Google / Google Chrome.
+:!: Two common features to **disable** are ''Use hardware acceleration when available'' and ''Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is close''.
 ===== GPO Install =====
 http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/google-in-the-enterprise/install-chrome-via-gpo-and-save-yourself-some-time/

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