While this situation can be frustrating for many users, the good news is that it is possible to remove the group policies that are forcefully installing the extension so that you can remove it.

If a user goes into Developer Mode by putting a check mark in the Developer mode checkbox, Chrome will state that 'This extension is managed and cannot be removed or disabled' as shown below.

If a user goes into Chrome's extension page, the forcefully installed extension will display a next to it, the Enabled checkbox will be dimmed out, and the extension will not have a trash can icon that can be used to delete the extension.Įxtension List showing that the Extension Cannot be Removed Like Normal

Furthermore, when an extension is forcefully installed, it will display the icon to indicate that it was installed via Group Policies.Įxtension stating that it is Installed by Your Administrator If a Chrome extension is forcefully installed by group policies, when a user tries to right-click on the extension to remove it, the normal Remove option will not be available and instead the Chrome user will see a dimmed out message that states 'Installed by your administrator' as indicated by the red arrow below. Unfortunately, malware programs will also utilize this method to force extensions to be installed a computer knowing that it will be difficult to remove. This is because it assumes that the administrator of your machine purposely configured Windows group policies that install a particular extension in the user's organization. When a Chrome extension states that it has been installed by an administrator or enterprise grouppolicies, Chrome does not allow you to remove the extension as you normally would. This guide will explain how to remove Google Chrome extensions that state that they have been installed by your administrator.

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