Removing Extensions
This post primarily pertains to student device issues, but it is a good tool to keep in your back pocket if Chrome is acting wonky. Extensions are " programs that can be installed into Chrome in order to change the browser's functionality ." I've blogged about them previously, and w hile extensions are primarily beneficial to the user, they can also bog down Chrome and end up making the browser less functional. To that end, here's how to remove extensions from Chrome in the event you need another trick to try for students: 1. In Chrome, click on the 3 dots in the upper right 2. Choose Settings, then Extensions 3. REMOVE any Extensions that are not necessary for school. For students, this is most of the ones listed. If you don't know what it is, remove it. :) This is just another thing to try if students are unable to open websites in Chrome or are getting frequently blocked messages. Clearing the cache is also a good practice.