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ChromeVariations

Determine the availability of variations

Supported on:

  • Google Chrome (Android) since version 112
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 83
  • Google Chrome (iOS and iPadOS) since version 88

    • Description:

    Configuring this policy allows to specify which variations are allowed to be applied in Google Chrome.

    Variations provide a means for offering modifications to Google Chrome without shipping a new version of the browser by selectively enabling or disabling already existing features. See https://support.google.com/chrome/a?p=Manage_the_Chrome_variations_framework for more information.

    Setting the VariationsEnabled (value 0), or leaving the policy not set allows all variations to be applied to the browser.

    Setting the CriticalFixesOnly (value 1), allows only variations considered critical security or stability fixes to be applied to Google Chrome.

    Setting the VariationsDisabled (value 2), prevent all variations from being applied to the browser. Please note that this mode can potentially prevent the Google Chrome developers from providing critical security fixes in a timely manner and is thus not recommended.

    • 0 = Enable all variations
    • 1 = Enable variations concerning critical fixes only
    • 2 = Disable all variations

    Supported features:

    • Dynamic Policy Refresh : Yes
    • Per Profile : No

    Data type:

    Integer Windows:REG_DWORD Android:choice

    Windows registry location: 

    Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ChromeVariations
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    Mac/Linux preference name: 

    ChromeVariations
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    Android restriction name: 

    ChromeVariations
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    Example value (Windows): 

    0x00000001
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    Example value (Linux): 

    1
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    Example value (Android): 

    1
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    Example value (Mac): 

    1
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