Can't disable "An external application wants to open" warnings (fix microsoft#207777) (microsoft#210628)

Author: bpasero

src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/desktop.contribution.ts

@@ -328,13 +328,13 @@ import { MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL, MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL } from 'vs/platform/window/electron-sand
 				'type': 'boolean',
 				'default': true,
 				'markdownDescription': localize('security.promptForLocalFileProtocolHandling', 'If enabled, a dialog will ask for confirmation whenever a local file or workspace is about to open through a protocol handler.'),
-				'scope': ConfigurationScope.MACHINE
+				'scope': ConfigurationScope.APPLICATION
 			},
 			'security.promptForRemoteFileProtocolHandling': {
 				'type': 'boolean',
 				'default': true,
 				'markdownDescription': localize('security.promptForRemoteFileProtocolHandling', 'If enabled, a dialog will ask for confirmation whenever a remote file or workspace is about to open through a protocol handler.'),
-				'scope': ConfigurationScope.MACHINE
+				'scope': ConfigurationScope.APPLICATION
 			}
 		}
 	});

src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/window.ts

@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export class NativeWindow extends BaseWindow {
 		// Allow to update security settings around protocol handlers
 		ipcRenderer.on('vscode:disablePromptForProtocolHandling', (event: unknown, kind: 'local' | 'remote') => {
 			const setting = kind === 'local' ? 'security.promptForLocalFileProtocolHandling' : 'security.promptForRemoteFileProtocolHandling';
-			this.configurationService.updateValue(setting, false, ConfigurationTarget.USER_LOCAL);
+			this.configurationService.updateValue(setting, false, ConfigurationTarget.APPLICATION);
 		});
 
 		// Window Zoom