Enable network prediction

Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

Registry

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

Options

NetworkPredictionOptions enum
  • Predict network actions on any network connection -> 0
  • Predict network actions on any network that is not cellular. (Deprecated in 50, removed in 52. After 52, if value 1 is set, it will be treated as 0 - predict network actions on any network connection.) -> 1
  • Do not predict network actions on any network connection -> 2

Description

This policy controls network prediction in Google Chrome. It controls DNS prefetching, TCP, and SSL preconnection and prerendering of webpages. If you set the policy, users can't change it. Leaving it unset turns on network prediction, but the user can change it.