Control use of the File System API for writing

Policy ID: DefaultFileSystemWriteGuardSetting
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later
Source: Google Chrome Policy Templates (version 156.0.8078.80)
Category: Google › Google Chrome › Content settings

Description

Setting the policy to 3 lets websites ask for write access to files and directories in the host operating system's file system. Setting the policy to 2 denies access.

Leaving it unset lets websites ask for access, but users can change this setting.

Options

Control use of the File System API for writing
- Do not allow any site to request write access to files and directories
- Allow sites to ask the user to grant write access to files and directories

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome View registry values

DefaultFileSystemWriteGuardSettingREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome View registry values

DefaultFileSystemWriteGuardSettingREG_DWORD

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