If you want to enable or disable Network Prediction in Google Chrome, follow this step-by-step guide. You can turn on or off Network prefetching or prediction in the Google Chrome browser with the help of the Local Group Policy Editor and Registry Editor. For your information, it controls TCP, SSL pre-connection, as well as DNS prefetching.
How to enable or disable Network Prediction in Google Chrome
To enable or disable Network Prediction in Google Chrome, follow these steps:
- Search for gpedit.msc in the Taskbar search box.
- Click on the search result.
- Navigate to Google Chrome in User Configuration.
- Double-click on the Enable network prediction setting.
- Choose the Enabled option.
- Select the Predict network actions on any network connection option.
- Click the OK button.
Let’s learn more about these above-mentioned steps.
To get started, you need to open the Local Group Policy Editor on your computer. For that, search for gpedit.msc in the Taskbar search box and click on the individual search result.
Then, navigate to the following path:
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Google Chrome
Here you can find a setting called Enable network prediction. You need to double-click on this setting and choose the Enabled option.
Then, expand the drop-down list and select the Predict network actions on any network option.
Finally, click the OK button to save the change. You might need to restart the Google Chrome browser to apply the change.
Note: In case you want to turn off network predictions, you need to open the same setting and choose the Disabled option.
How to turn on or off Network Prediction in Google Chrome
To turn on or off Network Prediction in Google Chrome, follow these steps:
- Search for regedit in the Taskbar search box.
- Click on the search result.
- Click the Yes button.
- Go to Policies\Google in HKCU.
- Right-click on Google > New > Keyand name it Chrome.
- Right-click on Chrome > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Set the name as Network PredictionOptions.
- Keep the Value data as 0.
- Restart your computer.
Let’s check out these steps in detail.
For getting started, search for regedit in the Taskbar search box, click on the individual search result and click the Yes button in the UAC prompt to open the Registry Editor on your computer.
Once it is opened, you need to go to this path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google
However, if you cannot find the Google key, you need to create it manually. For that, right-click on the Policies key, select New > Key and name it as Google. Then, right-click on Google > New > Key and set the name as Chrome.
Following that, you need to create a REG_DWORD value. To do that, right-click on the Chrome key, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it as NetworkPredictionOptions.
By default, it comes with a Value data of 0, and you need to keep that Value data.
Finally, close all windows and restart your computer.
Note: If you want to revert to the original setting, you need to delete this REG_DWORD value. For that, right-click on it, select the Delete option, and click the Yes button.
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How do I turn off Prediction in Google Chrome?
To turn off network prediction in Google Chrome, you need to use the Local Group Policy Editor or Registry Editor. In the Group Policy, open the Enable network prediction setting in the Google Chrome path. Then, choose the Disabled option and click the OK button to save the change.
Where is Predict network actions in Chrome?
Predict network actions and Preload pages for faster browsing and searching are the same setting. Therefore, open the Google Chrome browser and enter this: chrome://settings/cookies. Then, toggle the Preload pages for faster browsing and searching button to turn it on. Alternatively, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor and Registry Editor as well.
That’s all! Hope this guide helped.
