Notify a user that a browser relaunch or device restart is recommended or required: registry value RelaunchNotificationComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Policy ID
RelaunchNotification
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Windows 7 or later
Source
Google Chrome Policy Templates (version 156.0.8078.80)
Category
Google › Google Chrome › Relaunch

Registry

RelaunchNotification

REG_DWORDComputerUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Notify a user that a browser relaunch or device restart is recommended or required
Options
ItemStored value
Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is recommended1
Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is required2
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is recommended
"RelaunchNotification"=dword:00000001
; Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is required
"RelaunchNotification"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is recommended
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "RelaunchNotification" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is required
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "RelaunchNotification" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is recommended
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'RelaunchNotification' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is required
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'RelaunchNotification' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is recommended
"RelaunchNotification"=dword:00000001
; Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is required
"RelaunchNotification"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is recommended
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "RelaunchNotification" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is required
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "RelaunchNotification" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is recommended
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'RelaunchNotification' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a relaunch is required
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'RelaunchNotification' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null