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How To Remove And Disable Browser Extensions

If you’re looking to start raising free donations using the Give as you Live Online Donation Reminder, you might need to uninstall other browser extensions as it may interfere with the tracking needed for retailers to provide a donation.

This guide will show you how to quickly remove and disable browser extensions on popular browsers like Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top right corner.
  2. Go to Extensions > Manage Extensions.
  3. Toggle off the switch for extensions you want to disable or click "Remove" for permanent deletion.

Safari:

  1. Open Safari and go to Preferences.
  2. Go to Extensions and uncheck the box next to the extensions you want to disable.
  3. Click "Uninstall" to remove them completely.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top right corner.
  2. Go to Add-ons and Themes > Extensions.
  3. Find the extension and click the toggle switch to disable it.
  4. Click the three dots next to the extension and then "Remove" to delete it permanently.

Microsoft Edge:

  1. Open Edge and click the three dots in the top right corner.
  2. Select "Extensions".
  3. Find the extension you want to remove and toggle the switch to disable it.
  4. Hover over the extension, click the gear icon, and select "Uninstall" to remove it permanently.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon in the top right corner.
  2. Select "Manage add-ons".
  3. Find the extension you want to remove from the list.
  4. Click on the extension and then select "Disable."

What is Give as you Live Online?

Give as you Live Online is a FREE online fundraising platform that has raised over £35 million for UK charities just through online shopping. There are over 6,000 stores listed and over 200,000 charities available to support. Sign up, click through Give as you Live Online and raise free donations whenever you shop!


Offers, donation rates and participating stores are correct at the time of writing and are subject to change. Please visit the Give as you Live Online website for the most up to date information.

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