Introducing Default to Guest for Chrome Desktop
Hey everyone,
We're pleased to share a new feature that power users will appreciate. Default to Guest mode for Chrome Desktop is now available as an enterprise policy (preferred) or command-line switch.
This feature allows you to configure Chrome to always launch into Guest Mode, providing a stateless browsing experience from session to session.
See the instructions below, and learn more about command-line switches here.
Are you an Enterprise Administrator managing devices on behalf of others?
You can configure this feature on deployed machines using the “BrowserGuestModeEnforced” Chrome policy. Learn more about managing Chrome policies in the enterprise here.
Turn on Default to Guest mode for Chrome
Are you an Enterprise Administrator managing devices on behalf of others?
You can configure this feature on deployed machines using the “BrowserGuestModeEnforced” Chrome policy. Learn more about managing Chrome policies in the enterprise here.
Turn on Default to Guest mode for Chrome
Windows
- Exit all running instances of Chrome.
- Right click on your "Chrome" shortcut.
- Choose properties.
- At the end of your "Target:" line add the following:
chrome.exe --guest
Once complete, use the shortcut to launch Chrome.
macOS
- Quit all running instances of Chrome.
- Run your favorite Terminal application.
- In the terminal, find your Chrome application and append:
--guest
For example, a command may look like:
/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --guestOnce complete, launch Chrome.
Linux
- Quit any running instance of Chrome.
- Run your favorite Terminal application.
- In the terminal, find your Chrome application and append:
--guest
For example, a command may look like:
Once complete, launch Chrome.
google-chrome --guestOnce complete, launch Chrome.
Turn off Default to Guest mode for Chrome
Because we think it is important for users to have a consistent understanding of the state of this feature, fixed Guest Mode for the instances described here is disabled by removing the command-line switch.
Thanks,
Craig, Chrome Support Manager
Because we think it is important for users to have a consistent understanding of the state of this feature, fixed Guest Mode for the instances described here is disabled by removing the command-line switch.
Thanks,
Craig, Chrome Support Manager
Edited on March 12th, 2020 to update the enterprise policy name.
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Last edited Mar 12, 2020