How to disable side panel search on Chrome browser

Problem

How can you disable the Side Panel search history policy for Chrome browser? 

Environment

  • Chrome OS

Solution

  1. Open the Admin console.
  2. Go to Devices > Chrome > Settings > Users & browsers.
  3. Under the Omnibox search provider tab look for the Side panel search history policy, you have to configure it as Disable showing the most recent Google Search results in a Browser side panel.

Cause

A customer may want to disable this feature for Chrome OS device or Chrome browser for example when users are bypassing their Dyknow Blocking Plans, and accessing to blocked URLs.