Enable or Disable New User Profiles in Chrome
You can enable or disable new user profiles in Google Chrome by adjusting a setting in the Chrome Policies configuration.
This feature controls whether users can add new Chrome profiles, helping you maintain browser organization or restrict profile creation by others on your PC. When disabled, the “Add profile” button disappears from Chrome’s user menu, preventing new profiles from being added.
For instance, if you’re managing a shared computer, disabling this option ensures that only authorized profiles exist. To implement this change, you’ll typically use the Chrome Enterprise policy editor.
Introduction
Google Chrome is a popular web browser. It is built on the same foundation as Microsoft Edge. Most people manage their profiles directly through the Chrome settings menu by clicking their profile icon. If you are using a work or school computer, your IT team might manage these profiles for you through the Google Admin console.
Disallow adding a new person profile in Chrome
You can control this feature using the Windows Registry or the Group Policy Editor. Disclaimer: If your computer is managed by a company or school, these registry edits might be overwritten by domain policies or cloud-based management tools.
Using Group Policy (Recommended for 2026)
If you have Windows Pro or Enterprise, use the Group Policy Editor:
- Download the Google Chrome ADMX templates from the official Google website.
- Copy the files into your 📁C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions folder.
- Open the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).
- Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Google > Google Chrome.
- Find the setting Enable adding and removing profiles.
- Set it to Disabled to stop new profiles, or Enabled to allow them.
Using the Registry Editor
You can also use the Registry Editor. First, Windows Registry. Always back up your registry or create a System Restore point before you start.
Navigate to one of these paths:
- For all users: 🗝️HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome
- For one user: 🗝️HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome
If the folders do not exist, right-click the parent folder, select New > Key, and name it accordingly.
- Right-click inside the Chrome folder.
- Select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name it BrowserAddPersonEnabled.
- Double-click it. Set the value to 1 to allow new profiles or 0 to block them.
To go back to normal, just delete the BrowserAddPersonEnabled entry. You may need to restart your computer to see the changes.
That is all you need to do!
Reference: Chrome Enterprise Policy
Conclusion
Controlling Chrome profiles is simple with the Registry Editor or Group Policy. Always back up your system before making changes. For more advanced settings, check out the Chrome Enterprise Policy.
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