Question: How To Block Google Chrome Using Group Policy

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The KB below will show you how to block Google from users that tries to install and from users that already installed Google Chrome.

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We can either use a new Group Policy Object or edit excising one.

In this case I’ll edit existing one, to start open the GPO -> User Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Right Click on software Restriction Policy and Select Create new Software Restriction Policy.

Once created, Right Click on Additional Rules -> New Path Rule

Create 7 rules for each of the lines below.

chromesetup.exe

chrome.exe

gears-chrome-opt.msi

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application

Once done this how your restriction policy should look like

When the user will try to use chrome they will get the message below.