What to do if the extension is not installed in Google Chrome?

Extensions for the browser are a convenient and indispensable tool to increase functionality. With their help, you can block ads on sites, add widgets, download files and much more. In this article, you will learn what to do if the extension is not installed in Google Chrome.

Possible reasons

Consider the main points that can become a problem when installing plugins in a browser:

• Incorrect date on the computer
• browser cache full;
• antivirus blocking;
• malware infection on the system;
• browser conflict with third-party software;
• Compatibility Mode.

If you do not start, the extension for Google Chrome does not install, then the problem is one of the listed problems. Let's consider each of them.

Solution

First, be sure to check the date on the operating system. To change it, you must:

• click on the date and time on the taskbar, in the menu click on the "Date and Time Settings" button;
• in the window that opens, select the correct settings and close the parameters;
• Check the functionality of extensions.

If Google Chrome extensions are still not installed , continue to the next step.

Flush cache

You can clear the cache and browsing history using the functionality of the browser itself. To do this, follow the instructions below.

1. Open a browser and click on the menu icon in the upper right corner. Then select the "History" item, open the desired window using the key combination Ctrl + H.
2. Now click on the "Clear History" button.
3. Then select the desired settings and click on "Delete data".
4. Restart your browser and try installing the plugin you need again.

Antivirus

The following reasons why extensions are not installed in Google Chrome are viruses and antiviruses. In the first case, malware installed on the computer may interfere with the correct installation. To solve the problem, you need to check the system for viruses.

Also, your antivirus may block the browser. To do this, add the browser to the exclusion list.

Conflict with other programs

Extensions are not installed on Google Chrome due to a conflict with other programs. Google has a special utility that can be downloaded on the Internet. It will automatically check for conflicting utilities, and also fix any errors that occur.

Compatibility Mode

If after all the described actions you still do not install the extension in Google Chrome with or without an error, then the last option remains - disabling compatibility mode. To do this, click RMB on the browser shortcut, open "Properties". Then the "Compatibility" section, then uncheck the corresponding item.

Now you know why extensions are not installed in Google Chrome, and how to fix it. If the described methods did not help you, then the last option remains - this is a complete reinstallation of the browser. First, uninstall the current version of Google Chrome completely, then restart your computer, open another browser, download Chrome again, run the installer.