====== Google Chrome Browser ======

===== Enterprise =====

**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

**More on Group Policy**: http://woshub.com/how-to-configure-google-chrome-via-group-policies/

**More on Group Policy**: http://jackstromberg.com/2013/08/configuring-google-chrome-via-group-policy/

===== Notes on High CPU Utilization =====

:!: 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>
--disable-gpu
</file>

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/