Allow download restrictions

Setting the policy means users can't bypass download security decisions.

Setting the policy to:

* Block dangerous downloads means all downloads are allowed, except for those that carry safety warnings.

* Block potentially dangerous downloads means all downloads allowed, except for those that carry safety warnings of potentially dangerous downloads.

* Block all downloads means all downloads are blocked.

* Block malicious downloads means all downloads are allowed, except for those assessed to be malware with high confidence. Unlike with dangerous downloads, this does not take into account file type, but does take into account the host.

* No special restrictions means the downloads go through the usual security restrictions based on safety analysis results.

Note: These restrictions apply to downloads triggered from webpage content, as well as the Download link... menu option. They don't apply to the download of the currently displayed page or to saving as PDF from the printing options. Read more about Safe Browsing ( https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing ).

Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 family

Download restrictions


  1. No special restrictions
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\Chrome
    Value NameDownloadRestrictions
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Block dangerous downloads
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\Chrome
    Value NameDownloadRestrictions
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. Block potentially dangerous downloads
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\Chrome
    Value NameDownloadRestrictions
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2
  4. Block all downloads
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\Chrome
    Value NameDownloadRestrictions
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value3
  5. Block malicious downloads (recommended)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\Chrome
    Value NameDownloadRestrictions
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value4


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