How do I remove chrome.exe from Windows 10 Lock Screen?

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Google Chrome users must have seen chrome.exe on their Windows 10 Lock Screen. This executable file often appears when you are listening to music on YouTube.

You may not know that there is a specific flag in the Chrome browser that forces chrome.exe to appear on the lock screen. This flag is named as Hardware Media Key Handling.

Many users hate this feature and want to disable it. But don’t have any idea that they can get rid of the popup from their lock screen in just a few clicks. In this article, we are going to discuss the entire process in detail.

Steps to remove chrome.exe from Windows 10 Lock Screen?

  1. Launch Google Chrome and type the following command in the address bar.
          chrome://flags
  1. Search for the Hardware Media Key Handling with the help of the search bar located at the top.search Chrome flags remove chrome.exe from the Windows 10 Lock Screen
  2. Go to the address bar and paste the following code to highlight the flag.
          chrome://flags/#hardware-media-key-handling
  1. Now you can disable Hardware Media Key Handling flag by using the drop-down menu beside it. Click on the drop-down menu and select the disabled option.hardware media key handling disable remove chrome.exe from the Windows 10 Lock Screen
  2. Restart the browser to apply the latest changes.

Once you have restarted your browser, chrome.exe will not appear on the lock screen again. That’s it, no more Chrome.exe on the Lock Screen.

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Radu Tyrsina

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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.