Master_Preferences not working Google Chrome for work 51.0.2704.103
Hi all,
I have packaged a few iterations of Google Chrome in the past and each time the way I've managed to control the first run actions of chrome for each user was by using the master_preferences file.
The contents of the file are below and the file is installed to C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\master_preferences. However, the last couple of releases of Google Chrome I've struggled to get the Master_preferences file to work.
Have Google changed how this file works? Does it no longer work how it used to? Anyone know how to get this working?
Cheers,
Mark
Master_Preferences
{
"homepage" : "http://www.bbc.co.uk",
"show_home_button" : true,
"homepage_is_newtabpage" : false,
"browser" :
{
"show_home_button" : true,
"check_default_browser" : false,
"window_placement": {
"bottom": 1000,
"left": 10,
"maximized": false,
"right": 904,
"top": 10,
"work_area_bottom": 1010,
"work_area_left": 0,
"work_area_right": 1680,
"work_area_top": 0
}
},
"bookmark_bar" :
{
"show_on_all_tabs" : true
},
"distribution" :
{
"skip_first_run_ui" : true,
"show_welcome_page" : false,
"import_search_engine" : false,
"import_history" : false,
"do_not_create_any_shortcuts" : true,
"do_not_launch_chrome" : true,
"do_not_register_for_update_launch": true,
"suppress_first_run_default_browser_prompt": true,
"make_chrome_default" : false,
"msi": true,
"system_level": true,
"do_not_create_desktop_shortcut" : true,
"do_not_create_taskbar_shortcut" : true,
"create_all_shortcuts" : false
}
}
I have packaged a few iterations of Google Chrome in the past and each time the way I've managed to control the first run actions of chrome for each user was by using the master_preferences file.
The contents of the file are below and the file is installed to C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\master_preferences. However, the last couple of releases of Google Chrome I've struggled to get the Master_preferences file to work.
Have Google changed how this file works? Does it no longer work how it used to? Anyone know how to get this working?
Cheers,
Mark
Master_Preferences
{
"homepage" : "http://www.bbc.co.uk",
"show_home_button" : true,
"homepage_is_newtabpage" : false,
"browser" :
{
"show_home_button" : true,
"check_default_browser" : false,
"window_placement": {
"bottom": 1000,
"left": 10,
"maximized": false,
"right": 904,
"top": 10,
"work_area_bottom": 1010,
"work_area_left": 0,
"work_area_right": 1680,
"work_area_top": 0
}
},
"bookmark_bar" :
{
"show_on_all_tabs" : true
},
"distribution" :
{
"skip_first_run_ui" : true,
"show_welcome_page" : false,
"import_search_engine" : false,
"import_history" : false,
"do_not_create_any_shortcuts" : true,
"do_not_launch_chrome" : true,
"do_not_register_for_update_launch": true,
"suppress_first_run_default_browser_prompt": true,
"make_chrome_default" : false,
"msi": true,
"system_level": true,
"do_not_create_desktop_shortcut" : true,
"do_not_create_taskbar_shortcut" : true,
"create_all_shortcuts" : false
}
}
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Posted by:
sparky86
8 years ago
i have recently been doing chrome and havent had an issue with it, i am currently working on the latest enterprise version and will let you know, something else ive notice is i dont know if there was an issue with the copy of the contents but you appear to be missing an addition { or you have one to many }
Posted by:
mark_holland21
8 years ago
I have managed to get this working and I have had to edit the master_preferences file from one that worked a couple of versions ago.
Please find the working master_preferences file below for my needs
{
"homepage": "http://www.bbc.co.uk",
"homepage_is_newtabpage": false,
"browser": {
"show_home_button": true,
"check_default_browser": false,
"window_placement": {
"bottom": 1000,
"left": 10,
"maximized": false,
"right": 904,
"top": 10,
"work_area_bottom": 1010,
"work_area_left": 0,
"work_area_right": 1680,
"work_area_top": 0
}
},
"session": {
"restore_on_startup": 4,
"startup_urls": [
"http://www.bbc.co.uk"
]
},
"bookmark_bar": {
"show_on_all_tabs": true
},
"sync_promo": {
"show_on_first_run_allowed": false
},
"distribution": {
"skip_first_run_ui": true,
"show_welcome_page": false,
"import_history": false,
"import_search_engine": false,
"ping_delay": 60,
"do_not_create_any_shortcuts": true,
"do_not_launch_chrome": true,
"do_not_register_for_update_launch": true,
"suppress_first_run_default_browser_prompt": true,
"make_chrome_default": false,
"msi": true,
"system_level": true,
"do_not_create_desktop_shortcut": true,
"do_not_create_taskbar_shortcut": true,
"create_all_shortcuts": false,
"suppress_first_run_bubble": true,
"do_not_create_quick_launch_shortcut": true,
"verbose_logging": true
},
"first_run_tabs": [
"http://www.bbc.co.uk"
]
}
Please find the working master_preferences file below for my needs
{
"homepage": "http://www.bbc.co.uk",
"homepage_is_newtabpage": false,
"browser": {
"show_home_button": true,
"check_default_browser": false,
"window_placement": {
"bottom": 1000,
"left": 10,
"maximized": false,
"right": 904,
"top": 10,
"work_area_bottom": 1010,
"work_area_left": 0,
"work_area_right": 1680,
"work_area_top": 0
}
},
"session": {
"restore_on_startup": 4,
"startup_urls": [
"http://www.bbc.co.uk"
]
},
"bookmark_bar": {
"show_on_all_tabs": true
},
"sync_promo": {
"show_on_first_run_allowed": false
},
"distribution": {
"skip_first_run_ui": true,
"show_welcome_page": false,
"import_history": false,
"import_search_engine": false,
"ping_delay": 60,
"do_not_create_any_shortcuts": true,
"do_not_launch_chrome": true,
"do_not_register_for_update_launch": true,
"suppress_first_run_default_browser_prompt": true,
"make_chrome_default": false,
"msi": true,
"system_level": true,
"do_not_create_desktop_shortcut": true,
"do_not_create_taskbar_shortcut": true,
"create_all_shortcuts": false,
"suppress_first_run_bubble": true,
"do_not_create_quick_launch_shortcut": true,
"verbose_logging": true
},
"first_run_tabs": [
"http://www.bbc.co.uk"
]
}
"browser":{"default_browser_infobar_last_declined":"13118355510967964",
Ok, this unusual setting seems to work in master_preferences for now:
"browser":{"should_reset_check_default_browser":false, - js2010 8 years ago