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Notes on High CPU Utilization

:!: 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

Registry Changes for Chrome on RDS Server

rds_chrome_tweaks.reg

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

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.

:!: Two common features to disable are Use hardware acceleration when available and Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is close.

GPO Install

internet/browser/chrome.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/13 11:20 by gcooper