Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox call them "Add-Ons." Google Chrome
calls them "Extensions." By any name, third-party files extend the
abilities of your browser far beyond mere Web surfing. Every major
browser manufacturer offers a gallery with thousands of extensions that
enable enhanced browsing, add functionality to Facebook or Twitter, or
add games to your browser. In addition, utilities such as Adobe Flash
install a second category of third-party files known as plugins. These
work in the background and usually connect with external software,
enabling your browser to play videos, use Web applications and more.
Although extensions, add-ons and plugins should normally assist you in
using the Web, too many extensions or plugins may slow your browser down
or create conflicts. If problems occur, or you're simply ready to
remove a specific feature you no longer need, you'll want to be able to
disable plugins and extensions quickly.
Instructions
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and Later
Locate the New Tab button near the top of the browser window
to the right of the address field and any other open tabs. Right-click
the empty space between the New Tab button and the Home house-shaped
icon. Select "Command Bar" from the context menu that appears. Choose
"Manage Add-ons" from the Tools drop-down menu to open the Manage
Add-ons dialog box. IE9 hides the Command Bar by default, but IE8 does
not. In IE8, the Tools menu is already visible.
Choose the add-on type you want to disable. By default, the Manage Add-Ons window lists the currently loaded add-ons.
Choose the add-on you want to disable and click "Disable."
IE will also disable any add-ons dependent on the add-on you're
disabling. If other related add-ons are installed, IE will display them
and allow you to disable them as well.
Mozilla Firefox
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.
If you are using Windows XP, click on "Tools" from the menu bar near
the top of the browser window and choose "Add-ons."
Click "Extensions" to view the installed extensions that add
features to Firefox, or click "Plugins" to view plugins that add
compatibility and functionality, such as Apple QuickTime or Adobe
Acrobat.
Find the add-on you want to disable and click its "Disable"
button. If you want to delete an extension entirely, click "Remove."
Restart Firefox to complete the process.
Google Chrome
Click the wrench icon at the top right of the browser
window, choose "Tools" and choose "Extensions" to open a new "Options"
tab.
Uncheck "Enabled" to disable an extension, or click "Remove" to delete it completely.
Enter "chrome://plugins/" in Chrome's address bar to view
plugins that add compatibility and functionality, such as Apple
QuickTime or Adobe Flash, and click the "Disable" link under the plugin
you want to disable.
Tips & Warnings
Internet Explorer 9
may display a dialog box to inform you when a new add-on version is
installed, or when add-ons are loading slowly. You may prevent the
latter dialog from appearing by clicking "Disable Add-Ons" or choosing a
longer delay setting from the "Tell me when the total add-on time is
greater than" pop-up menu.
Some
plugins, such as McAfee Virtual Technician, Adobe Flash and Java,
provide functionality that will be unavailable if you disable them. For
this reason, most applications don't allow you to delete plugins as you
can extensions.
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