How to Disable Guest Mode Browsing in Chrome

Google Chrome Guest Mode provides the perfect way to allow other users to browse the Internet on your computer. However, he still has the same pitfalls associated with the Incognito mode. You simply will not know what your "guests" were doing, because the browser removes all traces of browsing activity when exiting Guest mode. This is worrying, especially if you have children.

Therefore, simply disabling incognito mode in Chrome will not cut it, especially if you want to keep a tab on the browsing activity on your computer at all times. Fortunately, it is relatively easy to disable guest mode in Chrome as well. So without further ado, let's see how you can do it on Windows and macOS.

Disable Chrome Guest Mode Browsing in Windows – Command Prompt

If you use Chrome on Windows, you must create a registry entry from scratch to disable guest mode. But rather than diving into the Registry Editor and doing it manually, there is a much faster way of asking the operating system itself to create the key for help. from the command prompt console.

Note: If you prefer to use the Registry Editor itself to create the required registry key, continue to the next section below.

Start by pressing Windows-S to display the Windows search. type command prompt in the search box, and then click Run as administrator to launch the command prompt console with administrative privileges.

Type (or copy and paste) the following command (scroll to the far right) in the Command Prompt console, and press Enter:

 REG ADD HKLMSOFTWAREPoliciesGoogleChrome /v BrowserGuestModeEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0

Quit Chrome, and then restart your computer. Restart Chrome and click on your profile – you will no longer be able to open the Guest Mode window. Other methods to open Chrome in guest mode will not work either.

Note: You'll notice a message "Your browser is managed by your organization" above the Chrome settings page after disabling guest mode. This will not have any impact on your Chrome browsing experience in any other way.

If you want to re-enable guest mode browsing in Chrome later, you must delete the registry entry that you created earlier. To do this, type (or copy and paste) the following command (scroll down to the right) in a command prompt console with administrative privileges, and then press ENTER:

 REG DELETE HKLMSOFTWAREPoliciesGoogleChrome /v BrowserGuestModeEnabled /f 

Do not forget to restart your computer afterwards. Otherwise, you will not see the change reflected in the browser.

Disable Chrome Guest Mode Browsing in Windows – Registry Editor

If you want to use the Registry Editor to turn off guest mode in Chrome, the following steps should help you.

Step 1: Press the Windows + R key to open the Run box. Then enter regedit in the Start Search box, and then click OK to start the Registry Editor.

2nd step: Insert the following path into the address bar of the Registry Editor, and then press ENTER:

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesGoogleChrome

Step 3: Select the folder titled Chrome in the left navigation pane of the Registry Editor window. Then, right-click a vacant area on the right side of the window, point to New, and then click DWORD Value (32-bit).

Step 4: Name the newly created registry entry – BrowserGuestModeEnabled.

Step 5: Double-click the BrowserGuestModeEnabled registry entry. Enter a value of 0 in the field under Value Data and click OK. Then exit the Registry Editor.

Restart your computer and launch Chrome. Guest mode must be disabled.

If you want to re-enable guest mode, simply go to the same location in Registry Editor as before, and then delete the BrowserGuestModeEnabled registry key. Restart your computer to apply the changes.

Disable Chrome Guest Mode Browsing on Mac

Disabling guest mode in Chrome on a Mac is quite simple. A simple macOS terminal command should help you get the job done in record time.

Start by pressing the Shift + Cmd + U shortcut to display the Utilities folder on your Mac. Then double-click on Terminal.

Type the following command in the macOS terminal, and then press ENTER:

 defaults write com.google.Chrome BrowserGuestModeEnabled -bool false 

Quit Chrome forcefully, then restart it. Click on your profile and Guest mode will be disabled.

If you want to reactivate guest mode later, type the following command in a terminal window, and then press ENTER:

 defaults write com.google.Chrome BrowserGuestModeEnabled -bool true

Make sure to exit and restart Chrome to apply the changes.

Not welcome

Leaving others surfing in guest mode does not bode well if you want to know what your browser is all about. It is best to create multiple user profiles that you can then easily monitor, although it is still possible for users to manually delete navigation data. Whatever the case may be, disabling guest mode (as well as incognito mode) greatly helps to eliminate the convenience factor of unrestricted private web browsing.

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