Disable Symantec Endpoint Protection Chrome: Extension

Click the in the top menu bar and select Open Symantec Endpoint Protection . Click on Network Threat Protection . Toggle the status slider to Off .

Type chrome://extensions into your Chrome address bar and press Enter. Alternatively, click the three-dot menu (

This is the easiest method for temporarily disabling the extension.

Press Windows Key + R , type regedit , and hit to open the Registry Editor.

Hover over and select Manage Extensions (or type chrome://extensions/ into your address bar and press Enter). Locate the Symantec Endpoint Protection extension card. Toggle the blue switch to Off (it will turn gray). Method 2: Disable via the Symantec Client Interface

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You can also uninstall the SEP Chrome extension through the SEP client:

| | Recommended Method | Key Steps | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Standard (Non-Admin) User | Administrative Policy Change (Method 1) | Request that your IT admin disable the "Browser Intrusion Prevention" feature and manage third-party extensions via SEPM policy. | | Power User with Admin Rights | PowerShell Method (Method 2) | Run the Remove-Item command in an elevated PowerShell session to delete the force-install registry key. | | Advanced User with Admin Rights | Manual Registry Method (Method 3) | Manually delete the ExtensionInstallForcelist key in the Registry Editor under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome . | | Enterprise / Domain Environment | GPO-Based Management (Enterprise Section) | Configure AD GPOs to exclude the extension ID or to remove the force-install key at the domain level. |