Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V2 · R11

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 02 2025

Network prediction must be disabled.

Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Network prediction must be disabled.

Description

Discussion Text

Enables network prediction in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome. If this policy is left not set, this will be disabled but the user will be able to change it.

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Objective

V-221574

Rule

SV-221574r961863_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

DTBC-0025

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If "NetworkPredictionOptions" is not displayed under the "Policy Name" column or it is not set to "2" under the "Policy Value" column, this is a finding.
Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the "NetworkPredictionOptions" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "2," this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Enable network prediction
Policy State: Enabled
Policy Value: Do not predict network actions on any network connection

STIG check 14 of 46 in the Google Chrome Current Windows STIG checklist

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