Question
Am I hacked? Google Chrome says managed by your organization HELP!!!
Name: Garrett McDermott
Location: Sydney
Google Chrome says managed by your organization in the menu. I am worried someone has hacked my computer or its a malicious virus. I have never had my mobiles or laptop pc connected to a Company. Can you help asap as I feel someone might be watching what I do on my browser which I read on many forums online.
Answer
Many Chrome users tend to steer towards worst outcome of being hacked or malware. Here's how to remove managed by organisation in a majority of cases.
Name: Mr Telco
Location: Australia Wide
With Google Chromes releases they incorporate certain features and functions such as password vaults for mention. Its a way for Google Chrome to secure its production environment for the user.
Providing you are not part of a Work Profile, or you don't have Malware sinking your ship; Here is the fix on your Windows PC.
1. Type in the search back on Windows regedit.
2. Click on Registry Editor Icon in the list.
3. In the top of the Registery Editor there is a search bar, so type in this Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome followed by the Enter key.
4. Under the Google folder, visit each sub folder being Chrome, ChromeOS and Chromium and right click on any registery entry and press delete, except for the Default entry.
Once you have deleted the Registry in these 3 folders, restart Chrome and Woolah!
So likely you are not hacked, its not malware and if you arent connected to any company profiles as a user, this will repair the managed by your organisation issue.
I hope this has been informational, and you you require any computer or telco related support, drop out team a line or via the contact us page.
Need help, if you went through the above registry editor steps or you require help in doing so, our team can assist.
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