Removing Extensions in Chrome and Safari
Modified on: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:05 AMIf you ever notice odd behavior in Chrome or Safari, you should check your extensions.
Extensions are small programs that change the way you browse the web. Often they are very helpful, but occasionally extensions are installed unintentionally.
Follow these instructions to check and remove unwanted extensions in Chrome or Safari
Removing Extensions in Chrome
Click the settings menu in the top right, then settings
Open Extensions
Click extensions in the left menu.
Review the Extensions LIst
Review the extensions list, and find any extensions you aren't 100% sure you use and understand what they do.
In this case we'll remove extensions by clicking the trash icon.
Click Remove
Click remove to remove the extension.
Check Settings
Click Settings in the left menu.
Review the Following Settings
Malicious extensions often change the default homepage. Check that On startup is set as you'd like, and your search engine is set to Google.
Removing Extensions in Safari
Click on Safari in the top menu bar, then Preferences...
Open Extensions
Open the Extensions area
Review the Extensions List
Review the extensions list, and find any extensions you aren't 100% sure you use and understand what they do.
In this case we'll remove extensions by clicking Uninstall.
Click Uninstall
Click Uninstall to remove the extension.
Continue Removing Extensions Until Only Those You Trust Remain
Continue removing untrusted extensions.
Then click General
Check the Following in General
Malicious extensions often change the default homepage. Change this to your desired homepage. http://google.com is a good choice if you are unsure.