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AutoLaunchProtocolsComponentEnabled

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AutoLaunch Protocols Component Enabled

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 96 or later

Description

Specifies whether the AutoLaunch Protocols component should be enabled. This component allows Microsoft to provide a list similar to that of the AutoLaunchProtocolsFromOrigins policy, allowing certain external protocols to launch without prompt or blocking certain protocols (on specified origins). By default, this component is enabled.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, the AutoLaunch Protocols component is enabled.

If you disable this policy, the AutoLaunch Protocols component is disabled.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: AutoLaunchProtocolsComponentEnabled
  • GP name: AutoLaunch Protocols Component Enabled
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: AutoLaunchProtocolsComponentEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: AutoLaunchProtocolsComponentEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also