Microsoft Edge browser which has got extensions support with anniversary update, not only lets you to install extensions by visiting Windows Store, but also allows to install extensions from outside Store also. For that, you need to visit about:flags and check the ‘Enable extension developer features’ option. After that, you can able to load the extension by selecting the folder you’ve extracted from a zip file, developer has offered on their website.
Edge keeps turning off extensions from unknown sources
There is one reason why you shouldn’t install an extension that is not available on Windows Store as an end user in Edge browser: it keeps disabling the extension and alerts you about the same that ‘We’ve turned off extensions from unknown sources. They might be risky so we recommend keeping them off.’, and offers ‘Turn on anyway’ and ‘Keep them off’ options.
Chrome also does this when you install an extension using developer mode, it continuously bugs to disable the extension on each start of browser.
READ:Chrome asks to disable Extensions installed in developer mode
It makes sense for a developer to test his unsigned extension that was by side-loading, but not for end user, he either needs to find alternate extension on the store or wait for the developer to release the extension in question.
What a load of crap. Having several difficult layers between “i dont like what you are doing” and “fine, if you must, it’s off” is all to the good, but not letting (advanced) users do whatever they want smacks of Appleisms.
I wholeheartedly agree. I really wanted to give Edge a chance upon discovering that I could sideload Chrome extensions into it and see it half-ass work.. but if Edge wants to pull this crap on its users while having a laughably small extension assortment of its own, it can go ahead and join Internet Explorer in the deepest pits of hell, right where it belongs.
So how to keep extension turned on permanently?
Its not possible. You need to install alternate extension available or Store or you’ve to wait until developer publishes his extension in store.
typical M$. Just like with Windows Media Center not letting you change the media center volume without affecting the global volume, because it deems people using it are all 10foot viewers and not 10inch viewers… No option for personal wants, just “We will tell you what you can do and you will like it. Thank you for asking.”