What is causing the Chrome Extensions to stop working?
We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that they successfully used to get rid of the problem. Based on our investigations, there are several different scenarios that will trigger this particular error message: If you’re currently looking for ways to get your Chrome extensions to work again, this article will give you some troubleshooting ideas. Down below, you’ll find a collection of potential fixes that users in similar situations have deployed successfully to resolve the issue. If you want to be as thorough as possible, follow the methods below in the order that they are presented. One of the following repair strategies is bound to resolve the issue in your particular scenario.
Method 1: Ending the Chrome process via Task manager
A lot of users facing the same issue have managed to resolve it by closing Google Chrome and then ending the task (process) associated with the browser via Task Manager. This is the most popular solution out of the bunch, but a couple of users have reported that this fix was only temporary for them. Some users are speculating that these steps end up resolving the issue in those cases where the main Google Chrome process glitches and ends up affecting the installed extensions. Here’s a quick guide on ending the Chrome process via Task Manager. If you’re still unable to use any of your installed extensions, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Re-enable every installed extension
Another fairly popular fix is to simply visit the Extension Manager menu and re-enable every extension that you currently have installed on your browser. A lot of users have reported that this procedure was successful for them, but some say that the fix is only temporary – the issue returns at the next browser startup. If you don’t mind a temporary workaround, here’s a quick guide on re-enabling every installed extension: If you’re still unable to use any of your installed extensions, move down to the next method below.
Method 3: Updating Google Chrome and Windows to latest builds
Outdated software can also be what’s causing your extensions to malfunction. A couple of affected users have managed to resolve the issue by making sure that both Chrome and Windows 10 is updated with the latest available updates. Both Chrome and your operating system should be configured to update automatically. But certain 3rd party applications might modify this default behavior (particularly power saving applications) and leave your system behind the latest builds available). Here’s a quick guide on how to make your extensions usable again by updating Chrome and Windows to the latest version. If you’re still unable to use any of your installed extensions, move down to the next method below.
Method 4: Creating a new user profile
Another root cause that might be triggering this particular behavior in Google Chrome is a corrupted user profile. Several users that have started facing the same issue after an unexpected shut down reported that they were able to fix it by creating a new user profile. You can even avoid any data loss by creating a back-up of the Default folder before making the switch to a new profile. Here’s a quick guide on how to create a new user profile in Google Chrome & avoid any data loss: If this method didn’t allow you to restore the functionality of your Google Chrome extensions, move down to the next method below.
Method 5: Disable Experimental Settings in Google Chrome
If you messed around with Chrome’s experimental settings under about:flags, it’s very likely that some settings are conflicting with your extension manager. We’ve encountered this culprit more than often with similarly affected users. Most users that managed to break the functionality of all their installed extensions by enabling some experimental settings have reported that the issue was resolved after they Reset all experimental settings to the default. Here’s a quick guide on how to disable any previously enabled Experimental Settings in Google Chrome: If you’re still encountering the same error message, move down to the next method below.
Method 6: Performing an anti-malware scan with Malwarebytes
If you’ve come this far without a fix for your issue, it’s very possible that you might be dealing with a browser hijacker. There are quite a few variations of the Yeabd66.cc virus that is known to break the Extension Manager in Google Chrome. Naturally, there are a lot of security solutions that you can use to get rid of the issue. But, based on our experience, we recommend a deep Malwarebytes scan as it’s definitely the best free alternative when it comes to scanning for and removing browser hijackers. If you’re unsure on how to run a Deep scan with Malwarebytes, you can follow this article (here).
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