Windows 10: Add or Remove Extensions in Microsoft Edge

How to: Add or Remove Extensions in Microsoft Edge

How to Add or Remove Extensions in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10


Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.

Personalize and add new features to Microsoft Edge with extensions. Starting with Windows 10 build 14291, a selection of extensions is now available for Microsoft Edge on the PC.

When fully released to mainstream builds of Windows 10, extensions will be available via the Windows Store. Until that time, you can help us test extensions by downloading and adding them to Microsoft Edge using the steps shown below. You can try out the Mouse Gestures, Microsoft Translator and Reddit Enhancement Suite extensions today with more on the way.

Starting with InPrivate from the options menu for the extension. Microsoft is working with extension developers to enable more features when InPrivate.

For more details about extensions for Microsoft Edge, see:

• Extensions - Adding and removing extensions - Microsoft Edge Development | Microsoft Docs
• Bringing Extensions to Microsoft Edge
• Frequently Asked Questions : Microsoft Edge Dev

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove extensions in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Add an Extension in Microsoft Edge
• Option Two: To Remove an Extension in Microsoft Edge

OPTION ONE [/i] To Add an Extension in Microsoft Edge
1. Open the Microsoft Edge app.
2. Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+X)

. button, and click/tap on Extensions. (see screenshot below)



3. Click/tap on the Explore more extensions link. (see screenshot below)



4. The Store app will now open for you. Click/tap on the extension (ex: "Translator for Microsoft Edge") you want to add (install). (see screenshot below)



5. Click/tap on the Get or Install button to install the selected extension (ex: "Translator for Microsoft Edge"). (see screenshots below)





6. When the extension has finished installing, click/tap on the Turn it on button for the extension in Microsoft Edge. (see screenshot below)








OPTION TWO [/i] To Remove an Extension in Microsoft Edge
1. Open the Microsoft Edge app.
2. Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+X)

. button, and click/tap on Extensions. (see screenshot below)



3. Click/tap on the installed extension (ex: "Translator for Microsoft Edge") you want to remove. (see screenshot below)



4. Click/tap on Uninstall. (see screenshot below)



5. Click/tap on OK to confirm. (see screenshot below)




That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Turn On or Off Microsoft Edge Extensions in Windows 10
• How to Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Extensions in Windows 10

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Flashing Icons.

An installed add-in or extension is possibly causing the flashing icons issue. If the issue also occurs when using a different web browser, I recommend temporarily disabling any add-in or extension installed and see if the issue continues. For the steps
on how to disable extensions in Microsoft Edge, please refer to this
page.

Please respond back with the results.

 

IE11 has stopped working several times

Hi Dave,

There are different factors that can contribute to the concern wherein Internet Explorer 11 had multiple issues. This could be caused by a recent update or corrupted files. For us to resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions below:

• Were there any error messages when you attempted to use Internet Explorer 11 and it stopped working?
• What plugin in Microsoft Edge are you having difficulties with?

For your reference, you can check the articles below for the steps on how to add, remove and get additional plugins in Microsoft Edge:

• Extensions in Microsoft Edge
• Adding, moving, and removing extensions for Microsoft Edge

We look forward to your response our queries.

 

At the beginning of the video, did she say "Microsoft Edge is the 'all new' browser...", or "only browser"? *Confused

 

Hey Edwin,

I heard "all new browser" as well.

 

Speech to text software instead of a real person?
You guys know, how often does Cortana come up with funny results!

 

Update for Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14316:

Insider Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14316 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Starting with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14342, instead of extracting and loading extensions from a local folder, all available extensions can now be downloaded directly from the Windows Store. This change means that your currently installed extensions will be removed, and you’ll have to reinstall the ones you want from the Store. Then in future updates, your extensions will be automatically re-downloaded and installed.

 

UPDATE:

In Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14352, previously installed extensions for Microsoft Edge may not work for around 15 minutes after your first sign-in. A work around for this is to manually re-install each extension from the Store.

 

See: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14366 & Mobile Build 14364

 

UPDATE:

Starting with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14383, the Get more extensions from the Store link under the Extensions pane in Microsoft Edge now takes you directly to the Store to download available extensions.

 

Hi do you know if that will be included in the Redstone upgrade coming August 2nd

 

Thank you glad to know to look forward to

 

Two new Edge extensions: