Allow download restrictions

Configures the type of downloads that Google Chrome will completely block, without letting users override the security decision.

If you set this policy, Google Chrome will prevent certain types of downloads, and won't let user bypass the security warnings.

When the 'Block dangerous downloads' option is chosen, all downloads are allowed, except for those that carry SafeBrowsing warnings.

When the 'Block potentially dangerous downloads' option is chosen, all downloads allowed, except for those that carry SafeBrowsing warnings of potentially dangerous downloads.

When the 'Block all downloads' option is chosen, all downloads are blocked.

When this policy is not set, (or the 'No special restrictions' option is chosen), the downloads will go through the usual security restrictions based on SafeBrowsing analysis results.

Note that these restrictions apply to downloads triggered from web page content, as well as the 'download link...' context menu option. These restrictions do not apply to the save / download of the currently displayed page, nor does it apply to saving as PDF from the printing options.

See https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing for more info on SafeBrowsing.

Supported on: SUPPORTED_WIN7

Download restrictions


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


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