How to Disable Extensions in Multiple Browsers

This article will show you how to Disable Extensions in Multiple Browsers. Most web browsers let you install extensions, which are also called add-ons or plugins. Extensions add features or functions to your browser and change or improve how websites look. Most current browsers let you add extensions, which give your browser more features.

But your browser should run faster the less extensions you have loaded. Here’s how to get rid of apps you don’t use or turn them off. Some programs, like your antivirus, can add their own browser plugins without your permission, so you can also use this to remove those. There are add-ons for each computer browser.

When you remove an extension, add-on, or plug-in from one browser, like Chrome, it won’t remove similar extensions from your other loaded browsers, like Firefox or Internet Explorer. It’s a good idea to clean up your browser apps every once in a while, even if you only use a few or a dozen or more.

How to Disable Extensions in Google Chrome Browsers

1. Click the menu icon “three dot menu” at the top right of the browser window, choose “Tools” and choose “Extensions” to open a new “Options” tab.
2. Uncheck “Enabled” to disable an extension, or click “Remove” to delete it completely.
3. Enter “chrome://plugins/” in Chrome’s address bar to view plugins that add compatibility and functionality, such as Apple QuickTime or Adobe Flash,
4. Click the “Disable” link under the plugin you want to disable.

How to Disable Extensions in Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the orange “Firefox” button in the top left-hand corner of the browser window and choose “Add-ons” from the right column of the menu to open an Add-ons Manager tab in the active browser window.
2. If you are using Windows XP, click on “Tools” from the menu bar near the top of the browser window and choose “Add-ons.“
3. Click “Extensions” to view the installed extensions that add features to Firefox, or click “Plugins” to view plugins that add compatibility and functionality.
4. Find the add-on you want to disable and click its “Disable” button.
5. If you want to delete an extension entirely, click “Remove.“
6. Restart Firefox to complete the process.

How to Disable Extensions in Microsoft Edge

1. In the center of the screen, under Installed extensions, there is a list of installed extensions.
2. Click the Settings and more icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
3. In the drop-down menu that appears, select Extensions.
4. Locate the extension you want to disable. Then, click the blue toggle switch so it changes to white.

How to Disable Extensions in Safari

1. Choose Safari > Preferences.
2. Click the Security pane.
3. Click Manage Website Settings to see plug-in details for a particular website.
4. Internet plug-ins installed on your computer appear on the left side of the plug-ins sheet. Select a plug-in to configure its website settings.
5. Websites that are currently open in Safari appear on the right side of the plug-ins sheet. Websites that you have already configured by clicking “Trust” or “Cancel” also appear here.
6. You can select Ask, Block, Allow, Allow Always and Runs in Unsafe Mode under “When visiting other websites:“. Select Block to disable plugin and Allow or Allow Always to enable. 

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