Nobody understands why Microsoft decided to automatically install an extension from Google in Edge without asking users for their opinion.
Since the release of version 114.0.1823.58, Edge, Microsoft’s browser, has strangely started to install the Google Docs Offline extension without asking users for their opinion. It is certainly useful, since it allows users to work offline with the tools of Google’s online office suite. But above all, it is completely unsolicited. That said, the extension is not enabled by default. It must be manually enabled when users visit the Google Docs site.
Microsoft’s decision to automatically install this Google extension remains unexplainable. We could have understood this forced installation in Chrome, Google’s browser, but the mystery persists concerning the decision of Microsoft, one of the most virulent opponents of the Mountain View firm. Certainly, Internet users are warned in the release notes of Microsoft Edge, but consult them with each installation.
Edge installs this extension forcibly, but it’s easy to get rid of it
The forced installation of the Google Docs Offline extension is certainly a bad surprise, but at least she is not harmful. This is indeed the official extension. If you use Microsoft Edge, however, you are under no obligation to keep it on your system. We will explain to you how to uninstall it. The process is the same for all extensions.
To uninstall the Google Docs Offline extension, here’s how:
- Click on the three dots at the top right of Edge
- Select “Extensions” from the drop-down menu
- Click on “Manage Extensions”
- Look for the “Google Docs Offline” extension in the list of installed extensions
- Click “Remove” to uninstall it.
If the extension does not appear in the list, it is not yet installed on your system.
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