

While this may be a step forward for the internet, it’s a letdown for those who enjoyed traditional Flash games or who worked with Flash in the past and kept their beloved Flash files. Even the independent, freeware version of the Flash Player offered by Adobe is set to block Flash content from running after Janu(and Adobe highly recommends uninstalling the Player). The Flash plugin that allowed you to enable Flash on certain sites will no longer work, and the Chrome 88 update to Chromium will remove Flash capability there as well. So, where does that leave you? Well, you can no longer use Flash on Google Chrome - but your Chromebook is safer for it. Otherwise, Chrome will not allow the installation.

Also, make sure you drag and drop the CRX file in Chrome and don’t just open it using Chrome as the default app. Ending thoughtsīefore I end, I should mention that you can use the same process to install Chrome extension in other Chromium-based browsers as well, such as Opera. This will install the extension and you don’t even need an internet connection to complete the installation. To drag and drop, you can either decrease the size of the Chrome window or drag the CRX file on the Chrome taskbar button to maximize Chrome and drop it. Now drag and drop the CRX file of the extension in the Chrome extensions page and you’ll be asked to add the extension like you are usually asked.

You cannot install Chrome extensions manually without enabling this option. Here click on the “Developer mode” toggle at the top-right corner to enable it. Now that you have downloaded the CRX file, let’s see how you can install it in Chrome.Ĭlick on the Chrome main menu and select “Extensions” from the “More tools” option. That’s it, the extension CRX file will be downloaded to your PC and you can even move it to a different PC to install.
