How to Add Plugins in Google Chrome

Launch Google Chrome., Go to Settings., Show advanced settings., Go to Content settings., Enable plug-ins.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Launch Google Chrome.

    Look for Google Chrome on your computer and open it.

    The web browser will load.
  2. Step 2: Go to Settings.

    Click on the button with three horizontal bars on the upper right corner of the browser to bring down the main menu.

    Scroll down and click on “Settings.” The Settings page will load in a new tab. , Scroll to the bottom of the Settings page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link at the bottom.

    This will expand the current Settings view or page to show more advanced settings. , Scroll to the Privacy section and click on the “Content settings” button.

    A small window will appear for the settings related to web content, such as Cookies, Images, JavaScript, Handlers, Plug-ins, Pop-ups, and many others. , Click on the option “Run automatically (recommended)” under the Plug-ins section.

    This will enable Google Chrome to run all types of plug-ins.

    You can also control which plug-ins to run by clicking on the “Click to play” option instead.

    Google Chrome will block all plug-ins by default, but you can still run them by clicking on the plug-in icon.

    If you want, you can view all the plug-ins Google Chrome currently has by going to “chrome://plugins/” from the address bar.
  3. Step 3: Show advanced settings.

  4. Step 4: Go to Content settings.

  5. Step 5: Enable plug-ins.

Detailed Guide

Look for Google Chrome on your computer and open it.

The web browser will load.

Click on the button with three horizontal bars on the upper right corner of the browser to bring down the main menu.

Scroll down and click on “Settings.” The Settings page will load in a new tab. , Scroll to the bottom of the Settings page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link at the bottom.

This will expand the current Settings view or page to show more advanced settings. , Scroll to the Privacy section and click on the “Content settings” button.

A small window will appear for the settings related to web content, such as Cookies, Images, JavaScript, Handlers, Plug-ins, Pop-ups, and many others. , Click on the option “Run automatically (recommended)” under the Plug-ins section.

This will enable Google Chrome to run all types of plug-ins.

You can also control which plug-ins to run by clicking on the “Click to play” option instead.

Google Chrome will block all plug-ins by default, but you can still run them by clicking on the plug-in icon.

If you want, you can view all the plug-ins Google Chrome currently has by going to “chrome://plugins/” from the address bar.

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