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Preface#

When using the Google Chrome browser, many users may encounter the message "Managed by your organization" displayed in the browser's address bar. This issue is usually caused by certain software setting related policies, which affect some functionalities of Chrome. This article will detail the reasons for this issue and the solutions.

1. Problem Description#

Today, after opening Chrome, I accidentally saw the menu displaying "Managed by your organization" and there was also a problem on the "About" page. How did this suddenly appear?

2. Analysis of the Cause#

When you enter chrome://policy in the address bar and press Enter, you may see a policy named ExtensionManifestV2Availability. This policy is used to control whether Chrome extensions' Manifest V2 (MV2) is available.

• Policy values are:
  • 0: Default value, indicating no interference with the use of extensions.
  • 1: Disables MV2 extensions.
  • 2: Enables MV2 extensions.

Further investigation reveals that this issue is likely related to the IDM (Internet Download Manager) extension. Specifically, certain updates of IDM may automatically add this policy to Chrome, causing the browser to display "Managed by your organization."

Specific Reasons:#

1. After updating IDM to version v6.42 Build 23, IDM automatically added the ExtensionManifestV2Availability policy to Chrome to ensure that the extension can continue to function properly in the future.
2. The update log of IDM explicitly mentions issues related to "integration with Chrome," further confirming that this change is related to the IDM extension.
3. Additionally, other IDM extensions have been updated to Manifest V3 (MV3), but to maintain compatibility with the old version of the extension, IDM must set this policy.

3. Solution#

By following these steps, you can effectively resolve the "Managed by your organization" issue:

1. Open IDM Software:

   • Launch the IDM application.

2. Go to Download Options:

   • In IDM, click the "Options" button in the upper right corner, then go to the "General" tab.

3. Uncheck Related Settings:

   • In the "General" settings, find and uncheck the option "Extend the availability of Manifest 2 Chrome extensions."

4. Restart Chrome:

   • After saving the settings, close IDM and restart the Chrome browser.

After these steps, the "Managed by your organization" message in Chrome will disappear, and you can continue using Chrome and related extensions.

4. Summary#

The automatically added ExtensionManifestV2Availability policy after updating IDM is the main reason for Chrome displaying "Managed by your organization." By unchecking this option in IDM settings and restarting the browser, this issue can be easily resolved, restoring normal use.

However, doing so will prevent the installation of the IDM browser extension~

5. Follow-up#

Uh, the new version of IDM seems to have fixed this.