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URLs where AutoOpenFileTypes can apply

Verified with Google Chrome — updated on July 10, 2026

Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome

Description

List of URLs specifying which urls AutoOpenFileTypes will apply to. This policy has no impact on automatically open values set by users. If this policy is set, files will only automatically open by policy if the url is part of this set and the file type is listed in AutoOpenFileTypes. If either condition is false the download won't automatically open by policy. If this policy isn't set, all downloads where the file type is in AutoOpenFileTypes will automatically open. A URL pattern has to be formatted according to https://support.google.com/chrome/a?p=url_blocklist_filter_format. Example value: example.com https://ssl.server.com hosting.com/good_path https://server:8080/path .exact.hostname.com

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
HKCU Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

More options available

Options

URLs where AutoOpenFileTypes can apply
List (registry values) list
- list under Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AutoOpenAllowedForURLs

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Configure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.

These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO.

Scope

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: URLs where AutoOpenFileTypes can apply
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AutoOpenAllowedForURLs]
; List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: URLs where AutoOpenFileTypes can apply
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AutoOpenAllowedForURLs'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.

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