We all love extensions on because of all the extra features they offer. But sometimes installing too many of these can end up draining browser performance. In multiple tests on Chrome, it’s pretty apparent that extensions can hog a lot of resources. This is one of the main reasons why you should probably look at your extensions, and in this article, Let’s explore 3 ways to enable, disable and manage Google Chrome extensions
3 Ways to Enable, Disable and Manage Google Chrome Extensions
How do extensions slow down Chrome?
Every extension you install adds additional functionality to every website you visit. This means that the extensions run additional code on these websites. Well-built and well-designed extensions run code only when needed, while some run code even when not needed.
As these extensions try to execute code, they consume system resources: CPU and RAM. When a lot of extensions are piled up, it ends up using a lot of CPU and RAM and eventually slows down your performance.
Do Google Chrome Extensions Slow Internet Speed?
Yes, Google Chrome extensions end up slowing down the internet and browsing speed in Chrome. It significantly slows down search results, and this happens because there are a lot of extensions installed.
How do I check memory usage in Google Chrome?
While using Google Chrome, you can press SHIFT+ESC to land in Google Chrome task manager. This is very important as you can see the memory usage of the extensions and moreover you can recognize which of these extensions are the culprit in slowing down your system.
You can easily click the button end process to quickly remove the extension that slows down Google Chrome.
How to disable extensions in Google Chrome
Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem, and there are various methods by which you can enable and disable Google Chrome extensions efficiently. We reviewed some of these, and we think these methods do a great job of managing your extensions.
Method 1 – Manually disable extensions
Google Chrome offers an option to quickly enable and disable extensions via a toggle. Here is how to do it:
Step 1: click on the three dot icon in the upper right corner and click Setting.
Step 2: Click on Extensions.
Step 3: Now you’ll find all your installed extensions in one place, along with buttons to quickly enable and disable these extensions.
Method 2 – Use extensions to remove extensions
To disable multiple extensions at once, you can install additional extensions. Here are two of our favorite extensions for managing your installed extensions.
1. extent
Step 1: Visit the page of the . Click on Add to Chrome > Add extension.
Step 2: Once installed, click on the extension icon in the top right corner. Click on Extension.
Step 3: The extension will display a menu where you can enable and disable Google Chrome extensions with a single tap. Extensions that are gray are disabled and those in bold are still enabled.
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2. Extension Manager for Chrome
Extension Manager is a feature rich extension to manage all your other installed extensions. Here is a step by step procedure to install and use this extension.
Step 1: Visit the page. Click on Add to Chrome > Add extension.
Step 2: click the extension icon in the top right corner. Click on Extension Manager.
Step 3: In the main menu of the extension, you will find options to quickly enable and disable Google Chrome extensions. Can check/uncheck the box to disable the extension or the icon of the paper bin to remove the extension permanently.
Step 4: Also, once you click on the extension in the main menu, you can read information about the extension. This can also be a good way to recognize problematic extensions and disable them.
Method 3 – Disable extensions without using Chrome
If can’t open Google Chrome because some extensions cause problems here is a method where you can disable all extensions at once so that you can at least open the browser:
Step 1: right click on the Google Chrome shortcut. Click on Properties.
Step 2: Once you are in the properties menu, you now need to edit the text in the field Destiny .
Step 3: in the countryside Destiny scribe “- (space) -disable-extensions” only after the last character of the existing text in the box.
Step 4: now, all your extensions are supposed to be disabled. Note that this method may or may not work, depending on your Google Chrome build and version.
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How to recognize problematic extensions not showing in Chrome?
If you know the name of the extension that’s causing the problem and you can’t open Chrome to disable it, or if it doesn’t appear in your list of extensions, here’s a method to disable that particular extension. Please note that this is a tedious process and follow this method only if it seems impossible to disable the Google Chrome extension.
Step 1: visit the folder Users on your system.
Step 2: Click on Local.
Step 3: Click on Google.
Step 4: Then tap Chrome.
Step 5: Here, click User Data.
Step 6: Click on Predetermined.
Step 7: and then play Extensions.
Step 8: now you will see folders with cryptic labels and as mentioned above you will have to go through each of these folders and find the folder of the problematic extension. This is quite a tedious process, and opt for the same only as a last resort.
Step 9: Inside each of these folders, you will find a file .json . Right click on it, click Open with > More apps.
Step 10: Click on the Memo pad.
Step 11: At the end of the text file, you will find the extension in the tag “default_title” . If this is the extension you were looking for, go back to the folder and delete it permanently. The extension will now be removed from Google Chrome.
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These are the methods that you can enable, disable and manage Google Chrome extensions. We also mention methods to check and remove unauthorized extensions from your browser.
If you found it useful, please visit other articles on Browser to use to find interesting guides on how to improve your web browsing performance. Stay tuned for more such articles on Google Chrome as well.
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