How to Enable or Disable Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge Chromium


Microsoft has adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility. This new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chromium web engine as the Google Chrome browser, offering you best in class web compatibility and performance.

The new Chromium based Microsoft Edge is supported on all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server (2016 and above), Windows Server (2008 R2 to 2012 R2), and macOS.

You can boost your productivity, have more fun, and customize your browsing experience with add-ons (extensions) for Microsoft Edge. Extensions, or add-ons, are simple tools that customize your browser experience and offer you more control.

You can add extensions to Microsoft Edge from the Microsoft Edge Add-ons Store by default whenever you want.

If you like, you can also allow to add extensions to Microsoft Edge from other sources like the Chrome Web Store designed for Google Chrome.

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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing extensions to be added from other stores like the Chrome Web Store to the Chromium based Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft does not verify extensions installed from third-party stores. To get verified by Microsoft, go to the Microsoft Edge add-ons website.

If you disable allowing extensions from other stores, extensions already installed from other stores will also be disabled.



Contents

  • Option One: Enable Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge Directly from Chrome Web Store
  • Option Two: Enable or Disable Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge in Extensions Settings






OPTION ONE

Enable Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge Directly from Chrome Web Store


This option will not be available if Allow extensions from other stores has already been turned on using Option Two.

1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Go to the Chrome Web Store.

3 Click/tap on Allow extensions from other stores in the banner at the top of the page. (see screenshot below)

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4 Click/tap on Allow to confirm. (see screenshot below)

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5 You will now see You can now add extensions from the Chrome Web Store to Microsoft Edge in the banner at the top of the page. You can now close this banner if you like. (see screenshot below)

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OPTION TWO

Enable or Disable Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge in Extensions Settings


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) button (3 dots), and click/tap on Extensions. (see screenshot below)

Enable or Disable Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_allow_extensions_from_other_stores-1.png

3 Do step 4 (on) or step 5 (off) below for what you want to do.


4 To Turn On Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge

A) Turn on Allow extensions from other stores at the bottom of the left pane. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.

Enable or Disable Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_allow_extensions_from_other_stores-2.png

B) Click/tap on Allow to confirm, and go to step 6. (see screenshot below)

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5 To Turn Off Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge

This is the default setting.

A) Turn off Allow extensions from other stores at the bottom of the left pane. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.

Enable or Disable Allow Extensions from Other Stores in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_allow_extensions_from_other_stores-4.png

B) Click/tap on Allow to confirm, and go to step 6. (see screenshot below)

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6 You can now close the Extensions tab if you like.


That's it,
Shawn