Question: How To Block Google Chrome Using Group Policy

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.