How to disable web browser add ons (Browser Helper Objects)

Browser add-on’s can be very handy; extending the functionality of your favorite web browser. At the same time they can also affect its stability and performance. The more add-ons running in the background, the more likely it can also be an easy target for someone to maliciously target an add-on to compromise the web browser. Let’s take a look at managing web browser add ons in these popular web browsers:

Internet Explorer

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Click Start, type: manage add-ons.

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Hit Enter on your keyboard.

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Click Manage add-ons.

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Select the add-on you would like to disable and click Disable.

Mozilla Firefox

If you are running Mozilla Firefox 4 or later:

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Click the Firefox menu and click Add-ons.

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Click Extensions, select the browser add on and click Disable.

If you are running an earlier version of Firefox:

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Click Tools > Add-ons.

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Go to the Extensions tab, select the add-on and click Disable.

Google Chrome

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In Google Chrome, click the Customize and Control menu button.

Select Tools, then click Extensions.

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Select the Extension and click Disable.

Apple Safari

Extensions can be disabled by clicking Edit > Preferences.

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Go to the Extensions tab, select the Extension and click Disable.

Opera

If you are running Opera, click the Opera Menu > Extensions > Manage Extensions.

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