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Brave Browser: 1.98.63 to 1.99.55

2 new settings, 3 changed since 1.98.63. 1 retained releases apart.

Changes that matter

5 settings · compared with 1.98.63
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\HTTP authentication
    Registry key: Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave · Value name: Not specified
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Deprecated policies
    Registry key: Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave · Value name: Not specified
    • Description [removed: Specifies whether users can let Brave use Generative AI t…][added: This ]policy is [removed: unset, its behavior][added: deprecated. Its usage] is [removed: determined by the GenAiDefaultSettings policy. For ][added: discouraged. Read ]more [removed: information on data handling for generative AI features, please see https://support.google.com/chrome/a?p=generative_ai_settings.][added: at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500]
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      [removed: Specifies whether users can let Brave use Generative AI to better understand forms and help them fill more fields. 0 = Has the same effect as 1. Before M153, the setting allowed Google to use relevant data to improve its AI models. Relevant data may include prompts, inputs, outputs, source materials, and written feedback, depending on the feature. 0 is the default value, except when noted below. 1 = Allow the feature to be used, but does not allow Google to improve models using relevant data (including prompts, inputs, outputs, source materials, and written feedback). 1 is the default value for Enterprise users managed by Google Admin console and for Education accounts managed by Google Workspace. 2 = Do not allow the feature. If the ][added: This ]policy is [removed: unset, its behavior][added: deprecated. Its usage] is [removed: determined by the GenAiDefaultSettings policy. For ][added: discouraged. Read ]more [removed: information on data handling for generative AI features, please see https://support.google.com/chrome/a?p=generative_ai_settings.][added: at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500]

    • Moved Brave [removed: Software\Brave\Generative AI][added: Software\Brave\Deprecated policies]
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Deprecated policies
    Registry key: Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave · Value name: BackForwardCacheForWebSocketsAllowed
    • Description This policy [removed: controls whether active WebSocket connections are disconnected when a page enters back/f…]is [removed: set to Enabled or left unset, WebSockets are disconnected when a page enters back/forward cache. If this …][added: deprecated. Its usage ]is [removed: set to Disabled, WebSockets will not be disconnected when a page enters back/forward cache. Since back/forward cache does not support active WebSockets, this means pages with active WebSockets will not…][added: discouraged. Read more at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500]
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      This policy [removed: controls whether active WebSocket connections are disconnected when a page enters back/forward cache. Active WebSocket connections previously prevented a page from being stored in back/forward cache, but Brave has changed this behavior to disconnect the WebSockets instead, allowing the page to be cached and restoring it in a disconnected state. If this policy ]is [removed: set to Enabled or left unset, WebSockets are disconnected when a page enters back/forward cache. If this policy ][added: deprecated. Its usage ]is [removed: set to Disabled, WebSockets will not be disconnected when a page enters back/forward cache. Since back/forward cache does not support active WebSockets, this means pages with active WebSockets will not be cached. This policy is intended to be temporary and will be removed in the future.][added: discouraged. Read more at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500]

    • Moved Brave [removed: Software\Brave][added: Software\Brave\Deprecated policies]
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Extensions
    Registry key: Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave · Value name: ExtensionForceInstallWithSearchOrNewTabOverridesEnabled
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Removed policies
    Registry key: Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave · Value name: ReduceAcceptLanguageEnabled
    • Description [removed: The Accept-Language HTTP request header a…][added: This ]policy [removed: allows you to enable or disable the Accept-Lang…]is [removed: set to enabled or left unset, Accept-Language Reduct…][added: removed. It ]is [removed: set to disabled, field trials will ]not [removed: be able to activate Accept-Language Reduction. For more information about ][added: compatible with ]this [removed: feature, please visit: https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/reduce-accept-language. NOTE: Only newly-started renderer processes will reflect changes to this po…][added: version of Brave. Read more at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500]
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      [removed: The Accept-Language HTTP request header and the JavaScript navigator.languages getter are planned for reduction for privacy reasons. To facilitate testing and ensure compatibility, this ][added: This ]policy [removed: allows you to enable or disable the Accept-Language Reduction feature. If this policy ]is [removed: set to enabled or left unset, Accept-Language Reduction will be applied through field trials. If this policy ][added: removed. It ]is [removed: set to disabled, field trials will ]not [removed: be able to activate Accept-Language Reduction. For more information about ][added: compatible with ]this [removed: feature, please visit: https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/reduce-accept-language. NOTE: Only newly-started renderer processes will reflect changes to this policy while the browser is running.][added: version of Brave. Read more at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500]

    • Moved Brave [removed: Software\Brave][added: Software\Brave\Removed policies]

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