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# 7 essential settings for Chromebooks at school

|| This information was previously published as a [blog on myndr.nl](https://www.myndr.nl/nl/blog/7-basisinstellingen-voor-chromebooks-op-school/)
Many teachers notice that **students can do things on a Chromebook that are not quite what was intended**.

We regularly get asked why the Myndr plugin does not work in an incognito window. Or why the plugin does not work against installed games? Or how the calculator in the search bar can be turned off? Or…

In the Google Admin console or Microsoft Intune you can easily configure these things.

But there are so many settings that sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees. Below we list **the 7 most important settings** for **pleasant Chromebook use in the classroom**:

### 1. Only sign in with a school account

In principle, anyone can sign in to any Chromebook with their own private Google account. For school Chromebooks that is not very handy: the school rules you have set do not apply when someone signs in with a private account. The Myndr plugin will not do its job either.

One of the first things to set up for the Chromebooks at school is therefore [that signing in is only allowed with a school account](/en/article/prevent-signing-in-to-a-chromebook-with-a-personal-google-account-1sufs0h/).
[Edit] By the way, this can be set up so that it only applies during school hours!

### 2. Do not allow opening an incognito window

In an incognito window, different rules apply than normal. Plugins do not work, and browsing history and cookies are not saved. The user has more freedom and is more shielded from the rules than in a normal window.

In general there are **few to no good reasons for using incognito windows at school**. That is why we recommend [turning off the option to open an incognito window](/en/article/does-the-extension-also-work-in-incognito-windows-18vw1j1/).

### 3. Do not let students install apps or extensions themselves

The Google Play Store and the Chrome Web Store contain wonderful apps and extensions. But not many of them are suitable for schoolwork. [You really are better off turning this option off](/en/article/how-do-i-prevent-students-from-installing-extensions-themselves-anv15w/). Of course, that does not mean you can no longer listen to your students' suggestions.

### 4. Safe search on YouTube (restricted mode)

The Myndr plugin makes sure that searches on Google, Duck Duck Go, Bing and [Vinden.nl](https://Vinden.nl) always go through "Safe search". But on YouTube the plugin cannot enforce that. You will of course find many interesting educational videos there, and plenty of ordinary fun videos too. But there are also quite a few sexually tinted videos. [If you don't want students to find these videos, you can set that up too](/en/article/setting-up-safe-search-q2c6nd/). Keep in mind that this setting is not super reliable and sometimes filters out more than you might want.

### 5. Disable the dinosaur game

Several teachers have asked us how they can turn off "[that dinosaur game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur_Game)". People, and therefore children too, simply like playing games, and in the absence of other options even the most rudimentary game can be a welcome distraction. [Disabling the dinosaur game is also done in the Admin console](/en/article/disabling-the-dinosaur-game-in-chrome-11t6dor/).

### 6. Disable the calculator in the search bar

Great: you are trying to teach them arithmetic, and it turns out your students are working on a giant calculator!
If you type a mathematical equation in the search field, the sum is shown with a calculator icon next to it, **including the answer to the sum**…

Fortunately you can turn off this calculator by [disabling the search suggestions in the Omnibox](/en/article/disabling-the-calculator-in-the-address-bar-izuark/). The only downside is that searches are no longer auto-completed either. A small sacrifice for the mathematical development of your class!

### 7. Disable desktop notifications

Chrome lets websites send small messages directly to the user. Those #%@*!! pop-ups telling you how fantastically successful Jort Kelder is with bitcoins. Or how incredibly **necessary** it is that you **play this new game** right now.

Admittedly, for some things it can be quite useful, such as … er … well … hmm, maybe … oh no. Hm, actually I can't think of anything where such a notification would be useful in the classroom. But that doesn't mean it can't be useful!

In any case, you can [turn off the ability of websites to show these notifications](/en/article/turning-off-notifications-in-the-chrome-browser-1v8jxk2/).

That's all of them. Make sure these settings are applied to the Chromebooks and you are guaranteed less hassle and more calm in your classroom!

And if you really want to go all the way, and you are not yet a member, then of course you want [Myndr for School](https://www.myndr.nl/nl/school/basispoort/) so you can easily decide for yourself what your students can and cannot access on the internet.