


The unwanted software embeds itself into your list of browser extensions, and you don’t realize it until Chrome redirects to some shady looking website or pops up annoying ads. You see, sometimes when you download free software from the internet, it can come with an added piece of bonus software that isn’t adequately disclosed (or technically was but in a misleading TOS) when running the installer-this is commonly known as adware or malware. Unfortunately, if you aren’t part of an enterprise, or don’t have an administrator who manages your computer, these extensions can find other ways onto your system and grant themselves elevated status. RELATED: Why Does Chrome Say It's "Managed By Your Organization?" In most cases, anybody that’s part of an enterprise, business, school, workplace, etc., will have a system administrator who manages these types of settings and extensions on your machine. When a Google Chrome extension says that it’s “Installed by Enterprise Policy,” “Installed by Your Administrator,” or “ Managed by Your Organization,” all it means is that when the extension is installed, it was done so with elevated permissions and can’t be removed in the standard way. What Does “Installed by Enterprise Policy” Mean? Accept the permissions: Chrome will ask for a few permissions for the extension to run optimally. LockDown Browser (2.0.7.07) Screencastify must be removed from your Chrome browser before using LockDown Browser.
