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No, the reason you can't install extensions from third-party sources is to stave off crapware and worse from being installed by other programs, which is a real
by briandh 12y ago
No, the reason you can't install extensions from third-party sources is to stave off crapware and worse from being installed by other programs, which is a real problem.
And it is only applicable on Windows, and not applicable to developer or enterprise channels.
- newaccountfool 12y agoI know other apps can install Plugins, but weren't they thinking of making the user confirm about newly installed extensions?
- makomk 12y agoYouTube ad blockers and YouTube video downloaders are one of the few kinds of extensions that aren't allowed on the official Chrome extension store and so are completely eliminated by the new block on sideloading extensions. Google's fine with extensions blocking any other kind of ad and downloading any other kind of content and doesn't generally stop existing extensions from bundling crapware unless they make the news, so those restrictions really stand out.