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Google Chrome Browser

Enterprise

Notes on High CPU Utilization

“Use hardware acceleration when available”

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

Use the enterprise installer. Also, disable background processes - make the following registry key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
BackgroundModeEnabled DWORD 0

Install Machine Group Policy option template

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.

:!: 2 common features to disable are “Use hardware acceleration when available” and “Continue running background apps when Google. Chrome is closed”

GPO Install

internet/browser/chrome.1550506215.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/02/18 09:10 by gcooper