NativeHostsExecutablesLaunchDirectly

Force Windows executable Native Messaging hosts to launch directly

Supported on:

  • Chrome (Windows) since version 120

Description:

This policy controls whether native host executables launch directly on Windows.

Setting the policy to Enabled forces Samsung Browser to launch native messaging hosts implemented as executables directly.

Setting the policy to Disabled will result in Samsung Browser launching hosts using cmd.exe as an intermediary process.

Leaving the policy unset allows Samsung Browser to decide which approach to use.

true = Directly launch executable Native Messaging Hosts on Windows
false = Force Windows Native Messaging Hosts to launch via cmd.exe
not set = Allows Samsung Browser to decide which approach to use

Supported features:

  • Applied to browser only after restart.
  • Applied at Samsung Browser profile level.

Data type:

Boolean
Windows:REG_DWORD

Windows registry location:

Software\Policies\Samsung\Internet\NativeHostsExecutablesLaunchDirectly

Example value:

0x00000000

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