Google Chrome by default is a ClickOnce installer type of application. This type of installer runs on the user’s profile and all information about the application gets saved on that location. There has being procedures in the past demonstrating how to take this installer of Google Chrome and configure for streaming. The reason for this article is to notify that the earlier procedures are not necessary any longer for Google Chrome.

Streaming Profile for Google Chrome

Google provided a different type of installer for enterprise scenarios. This installer is a MSI package where Chrome gets installed like any other normal application. With streaming this is perfect if this installer is used instead as no special configuration is needed to be able to stream Google Chrome. The installer can be obtained as a free download from https://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?msi=true.

Run the installation with no custom settings in the streaming profiler.