Force Windows executable Native Messaging hosts to launch directly

Policy ID
NativeHostsExecutablesLaunchDirectly
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 121, Windows 7 or later
Source
Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category
Microsoft Edge

Description

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

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge is forced to launch native messaging hosts implemented as executables directly.

If you disable this policy, Microsoft Edge launches hosts using cmd.exe as an intermediary process.

If you don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge decides which approach to use based on a progressive rollout from the legacy behavior to the Launch Directly behavior, guided by ecosystem compatibility.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • NativeHostsExecutablesLaunchDirectlyREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • NativeHostsExecutablesLaunchDirectlyREG_DWORD

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