How to Disable and Enable Chrome Extensions/Plug-Ins/Add-Ons?

You can install some useful extensions, plug-ins, or add-ons on your Windows or Mac computer to help you make your work easier. However, you may don’t need to use these extensions all the time and you want to disable Chrome extensions, plug-ins, or add-ons temporarily. Do you know how to disable Chrome extensions? In this post, MiniTool Software will show you a guide.

How to Disable Chrome Extensions/Plug-Ins/Add-Ons?

Disable Chrome Extensions

It is very simple to turn off Chrome plug-ins/extensions/add-ons on your computer. You can follow this instruction:

1. Open Chrome.

2. Click the three-dot menu on the top-right corner of the web browser.

3. Go to More tools > Extensions.

4. You can see the extensions list in Chrome. Then, you need to turn off the button for the extension you want to turn it off.

You can see that all the selected extensions are removed from the Chrome top menu. See! It is simple to disable Chrome add-ons.

If you want to re-enable them, you can repeat the above steps but turn on the button for the extension you want to enable in Chrome.

Remove Chrome Extensions

If you don’t want to use some extensions, you can choose to remove them from your Chrome. How to remove Chrome extensions if you don’t need to use them. It is also simple. You can click the Remove button to uninstall it from your computer.

Perhaps, you are using another web browser like Internet Explorer (IE) or Firefox, and you want to disable extensions from these web browsers. We will show you two guides as follows.

How to Turn off Extensions/Plug-Ins/Add-Ons in IE?

Turn off or on Add-Ons in Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click the gear icon on the upper-right corner.
3. Select Manage add-ons.
4. Select All add-ons under Show.
5. Select the add-on you want to turn off.
6. Select Disable. You need to select Enable if you want to turn it on.
7. Click Close.

Remove Add-Ons in Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click the gear icon on the upper-right corner.
3. Select Manage add-ons.
4. Select All add-ons under Show.
5. Select the add-on you want to remove.
6. Select Remove.
7. Click Close.

How to Turn off Extensions/Plug-Ins/Add-Ons in Firefox?

Turn off or on Add-Ons in Firefox

1. Open Firefox.
2. Click the Hamburger button.
3. Click the Add-ons icon and then select Extensions.
4. Scroll down to find the extension you want to disable and then turn off the button next to it. If you want to enable the extension, you need to turn on the button for it.

Remove Add-Ons in Firefox

If you want to remove extensions that you no longer use, you can follow this guide:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Click the Hamburger button.
3. Click the Add-ons icon and then select Extensions.
4. Scroll down to find the extension you want to disable and then click its 3-dot menu.
5. Click Remove from the pop-up list.

How to Turn off Extensions in Safari?

Turn off or on Extensions in Safafi

1. Open Safari.
2. Click the Safari menu.
3. Select Preference.
4. Switch to the Extensions tab.
5. Find the extension you want to disable and then uncheck it. If you want to enable the extension, you need to check it.
6. Repeat these steps for all the extensions you want to disable.

Uninstall Extensionw in Safari

1. Open Safari.
2. Click the Safari menu.
3. Select Preference.
4. Switch to the Extensions tab.
5. Select the extension you want to remove and click the Uninstall button.
6. You will see a small pop-out interface. You need to click the Show in Finder button to continue.
7. Right-click the target extension and select Move to Bin.
8. Enter your Mac’s username and password. Then, click OK.

Reading here, you should know how to disable Chrome extensions, as well as from other web browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox. We hope these guides are useful to you if needed. Should you have any other issues, you can let us know in the comment.