Many users for comfortable using google Chrome installs various extensions into it. They allow you to increase functionality Internet browser. Thus, in just a couple of clicks, the user can get access to mail, weather, statistics and more.

But not all add-ons may be helpful. Some may display various advertisements on websites, others consume too many system resources, as a result, the web browser often freezes and needs to be restarted.

It is also necessary to remember that a large number of installed add-ons in the browser can significantly reduce its performance. Therefore, now we will learn how to disable temporarily unnecessary extensions in Google chrome and delete those that are no longer needed at all.

How to disable browser extensions

If you have in this list in Chrome there are some that you use extremely rarely, but still use, then you can disable them, and, if necessary, re-enable them in the browser.

To do this, click on the button with the image of three horizontal stripes in the upper right corner and select "Additional tools" from the drop-down menu. In the list that opens, select the item with a suitable name.

A page with all installed add-ons will open. Find here the one you want to disable, and uncheck the box next to it in the "Enabled" item.

All disabled will be grayed out. When you need to enable an extension in Chrome, just check the box next to it in the "Enable" box.

Removing browser extensions

If you need to completely remove unnecessary Google Chrome, then you can use various methods for this.

Via the browser menu

To remove unnecessary, open the page on which the entire list with them is presented. How to do this was described above.

Then find the one you want to delete and click on the trash can opposite it.

Then a window will appear in which you need to confirm the removal of the selected add-on.

Using the extension icon

Also, for removal, you can use more quick way... Find its icon to the right of the address bar and click on it right click mice.

Select "Remove from Chrome" from the drop-down list.

The confirmation window will reappear, as shown above. Click on the "Delete" button in it.

By installing an extension manager

In the event that the add-on to the browser was installed along with a program, and the methods described above cannot be removed, first uninstall the program itself through "Programs and Features". And to remove what we need in the browser, try using the extension manager.

To install the mentioned manager, go to the Chrome Web Store. Then enter "extension manager" in the search bar, select the appropriate option from the list and install it in your browser.

You can read more about that by clicking on the link.

For example, let's install SimpleExtManager, which allows you to get quick access to enable, disable and configure installed add-ons, applications and themes.

A control button will appear to the right of the search bar. Click on it with the left mouse button to open the working menu.

Here you will see three categories: extensions, applications, and themes. In the form of lists, what you have installed in your browser will be displayed.

We are looking for an add-on in the list that needs to be removed from Google Chrome, and click on the bucket with a cross in front of it. We confirm the deletion of the selected one.

This is how you can disable or remove unnecessary extensions from Chrome.

These are all types of Firefox add-ons. This article will show you how to disable and remove add-ons in Firefox.

Disabling and removing extensions

Disable extensions

If you disable an extension, it is not removed.

To re-enable an extension, find it in the list of extensions and press the switch for the corresponding extension. The switch will turn blue when turned on., click on the ellipsis (three dots) icon for the corresponding extension and select Turn on(restart Firefox if needed).

Removing extensions

Disabling and removing themes

Disable themes

Click on the menu button , click Add-ons and select Themes. You will see one topic Included and a list of topics Disabled.

If the topic Included and it is not the default theme, you can disable it by clicking on the ellipsis (3 dots) icon and selecting Disable ,

This will activate the default theme.

Note: When the topic Included and is the default theme, it is disabled when another theme is enabled.

Deleting Topics

You cannot remove the default themes, light or dark, that come with Firefox, but you can remove the themes added to Firefox. To remove an added topic:

Note: If you delete a topic that Included, the default theme will be enabled.

Disabling and removing plugins

Disabling plugins

Disabling a plugin without removing it:

To re-enable a plugin, find it in the plugin list, click on the ellipsis (three dots) icon and select Always enable or Include on request in the dropdown menu.

Removing plugins

Most plugins come with their own removal tools. For help uninstalling some popular plugins, go to this article list and select the article for the plugin you want to remove.

• If you are unable to uninstall a plugin, see the article Manually uninstalling a plugin.

Problem solving

• If you are unable to remove an extension or theme, read the article

Installing additional extensions can significantly increase the functionality of the browser. But do not overdo it, a large number of them will reduce the performance of the system and lead to slow work the browser. If you encounter a similar problem, disabling or completely removing unnecessary extensions will help.

How to disable the extension in Yandex Browser

Take your time to uninstall everything, look at the list of installed add-ons, identify the least used and disable them. This can be done in a special browser category.

1. Open Yandex Browser, go to the "Add-ons" section.

3. Toggle the slider to the Off position to deactivate the plugin.

After this operation, the extension will disappear from the taskbar (under address bar browser) and stop using computer resources. The files will remain on disk, usually no more than 100kB, and you can enable it without reinstalling.

Standard removal method

There are two ways to remove an extension - from the add-on panel and through the "Add-ons" section.

1. Open a new browser tab, find the corresponding icon in the upper right corner.

2. Click on it with the right mouse button. In the drop-down menu, click Delete.

All extension files will be erased from the PC, and its the icon will disappear from the browser.

If this operation did not help or there is no icon at all, open "Add-ons" and hover over the extension you want to get rid of. To the right of the on / off button, an inscription will appear - "Delete".

Removing built-in extensions

As mentioned above, in addition to plugins that are installed directly by the user, Yandex Browser displays a list of those recommended for installation. It is important to understand that this just a list of recommendations, their direct download and installation occurs after dragging the slider to the "On" position.

Remove such an extension in a standard way- it will not work, it can only be disabled... But we can do anything with you, right?

1. Open windows explorer and in the "View" tab, turn on the display of hidden items.

2. All extensions are stored in the user profile, the folder is created automatically by Yandex Browser. You can open it by following the path - "C: \ Users \ Username \ AppData \ Local \ Yandex \ YandexBrowser \ User Data \ Default \ Extensions"... A separate folder is generated for each plugin.

3. It is easy to determine where the required extension is located. Each directory contains an "images" folder (the name may differ) containing the extension logo. Compare the pictures from the folders with the logo one by one, if successful, delete the entire folder.

After completing all operations, do not forget to get rid of traces of deleted extensions activity.

Most likely, you have heard more than once about various ad blockers, and you may have already added one of them to your browser, for example, "Adblock". How can I disable it if the need arises? This question is often asked by novice users. If you belong to this category of users, then the material in this article will be relevant for you.

I must say right away that in fact you will be surprised how easy it is to deactivate extensions. In any browser, this operation will take only a few seconds. So, if "Adblock" is installed, how to disable the plugin? This will be discussed further. Moreover, the most popular web browsers will be considered. In addition, you will learn how to deactivate the extension on a specific site.

How to disable Adblock in Yandex (browser)

When surfing the Internet, you prefer to use Yandex, a web browser from one of the largest search engines? At the same time, you are most likely annoyed by intrusive ads on the sites you visit. The Adblock add-on will help solve the problem.

So, extensions in Yandex Browser are as follows:

Launch your web browser and click on the button with three lines to open its menu.

Please refer to the "Supplements" section.

You will see a list of all extensions that are integrated into the browser. Find the "Adblock" plugin and disable it by moving the graphic toggle switch to the appropriate position.

Disabling Adblock in Opera

The Opera web browser is highly trusted by users. Fast, clear, secure - this is how this browser can be characterized. The developers are attentive to the wishes of their users and regularly work to improve the program.

You already know how to deactivate Adblock in a web browser from Yandex. But what about the Opera browser? The algorithm of actions will not be very different:

Open the Opera web browser and click the button in the upper left corner to go to the browser menu.

Refer to Extensions and then select Extension Manager.

Find the Adblock add-on and deactivate it by clicking the "Disable" button. If you click the cross in the right corner, then you will remove the plugin from your browser.

By the way, you can open the list with installed extensions using the "Shift", "Ctrl" and "E" buttons. If it is more convenient for you, then use this keyboard shortcut.

That's all! You have learned how to disable "Adblock" in "Opera" and remove it, if necessary.

Google Chrome and deactivation of the Adblock plugin

Chrome is by far the most popular web browser. This is the browser that most users choose today. I am pleased with the speed of loading pages in Google Chrome, a clear interface, a huge number of useful plugins developed specifically for this web browser.

So, you have installed "Adblock". How to disable this extension in the Google Chrome browser? Everything is very simple - you only need to follow a few steps, namely: