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Default idle detection setting

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Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to use the Idle Detection API. When this policy is set to 1 - AllowIdleDetection, websites can use the API without asking the user for permission. When this policy is set to 2 - BlockIdleDetection, websites can't use the API, regardless of the user's permission. When this policy is set to 3 - AskIdleDetection or not set, websites can't use the API without the user's permission.

Policy Details

Policy Name
DefaultIdleDetectionSetting
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
Supported On
Microsoft Windows 7 or later

Configuration Elements

Idle detection

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 1 Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user
  • 2 Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state
  • 3 Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state