This simple how-to will show you how to modify the registry to disable Incognito Mode in Google Chrome Web Browser.
METHOD - 1:
Go to Start -> Run/Search and type "regedit"
Browse to the following registry location
HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome
NOTE: You may have to add new Keys for Google and Chrome.
Add a new dword "IncognitoModeAvailability" with a value of "00000001" to "HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome"
If you currently have Google Chrome open you will need to restart it in order for the changes to take effect. At this point, the Incognito mode option should be disabled.
METHOD - 2:
Method 1 is very simple but sometimes it just doesn't work. So here is a little more technical method to disable incognito mode in google chrome.
Google Chrome
Chrome used to accept registry settings similar to IE but that is no longer the case. You now need to download and install Group Policy Templates from here:
http://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/chrome/policy/policy_templates.zip
Then follow this procedure:
Unzip the policy_templates.zip file.
From the Windows Start button enter “gpedit.msc” in the search box and press [Enter]. This will open the Local Group Policy Editor.
Either under Computer Configuration or User Configuration (as you wish), right-click on “Administrative Templates” and click “Add/Remove Templates”.
Click “Add” and open the file “policy_templates\windows\adm\en-GB\chrome.adm” (replace the “en-GB” with your own country).
Once installed, open up the “Administrative Templates” and you will see either a new folder “Google” or a new folder “Classic Administrative Templates (ADM)”. The latter on Windows 7/8.
Open up “Google” and then click on “Google Chrome” and you will see a whole raft of settings (for more info: http://www.chromium.org/administrators/policy-list-3).
Double-click “Incognito mode availability” and a dialog will open.
Now the confusing bit: select “Enabled” and then in the drop-down list underneath select “Incognito mode disabled”.
You can check which policies are active by going to “chrome://policy/” in Chrome.
Hope you now can't access incognito... :)
METHOD - 1:
Go to Start -> Run/Search and type "regedit"
Browse to the following registry location
HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome
NOTE: You may have to add new Keys for Google and Chrome.
Add a new dword "IncognitoModeAvailability" with a value of "00000001" to "HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome"
METHOD - 2:
Method 1 is very simple but sometimes it just doesn't work. So here is a little more technical method to disable incognito mode in google chrome.
Google Chrome
Chrome used to accept registry settings similar to IE but that is no longer the case. You now need to download and install Group Policy Templates from here:
http://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/chrome/policy/policy_templates.zip
Then follow this procedure:
Unzip the policy_templates.zip file.
From the Windows Start button enter “gpedit.msc” in the search box and press [Enter]. This will open the Local Group Policy Editor.
Either under Computer Configuration or User Configuration (as you wish), right-click on “Administrative Templates” and click “Add/Remove Templates”.
Click “Add” and open the file “policy_templates\windows\adm\en-GB\chrome.adm” (replace the “en-GB” with your own country).
Once installed, open up the “Administrative Templates” and you will see either a new folder “Google” or a new folder “Classic Administrative Templates (ADM)”. The latter on Windows 7/8.
Open up “Google” and then click on “Google Chrome” and you will see a whole raft of settings (for more info: http://www.chromium.org/administrators/policy-list-3).
Double-click “Incognito mode availability” and a dialog will open.
Now the confusing bit: select “Enabled” and then in the drop-down list underneath select “Incognito mode disabled”.
You can check which policies are active by going to “chrome://policy/” in Chrome.
Hope you now can't access incognito... :)
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