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Use graphics acceleration when available

Verified with Google Chrome — updated on July 10, 2026

Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome

Description

Setting the policy to Enabled or leaving it unset turns on graphics acceleration, if available. Setting the policy to Disabled turns off graphics acceleration.

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
HKCU Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Value name: HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled

Enabled: HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled = 1

Disabled: HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled = 0

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These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO.

Scope

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Use graphics acceleration when available
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]
"HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled"=dword:00000001
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Use graphics acceleration when available
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord

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