Google Chrome Browser

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/

Especially on RDS servers, use the enterprise installer.

Disable Use hardware acceleration when available:

chrome://settings -> advanced -> System -> Use hardware acceleration when available -> De-Select

--disable-gpu

Disable background processes - make the following registry key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\

BackgroundModeEnabled DWORD 0

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

https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/187202?hl=en

1. Download policy_templates.zip from link above
2. Extract the file
3. For Server 2012 R2 you will use the chrome.adm found at C:\“Extracted folder” \windows\adm\en-US
4. 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.

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/google-in-the-enterprise/install-chrome-via-gpo-and-save-yourself-some-time/