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Chrome: stop running in the background

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Sets the Chrome policy BackgroundModeEnabled = 0 so Chrome doesn't keep a process alive after you close all windows. Frees RAM/CPU at idle. Reversible.

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Official documentation: https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#BackgroundModeEnabled

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