Poll How many extensions have you installed in your browsers, but above all, how many are usually enabled?

[Sampei.Nihira]

Now that I've had my surgical consultation, unfortunately I'll have to undergo surgery for two inguinal hernias in the coming months.
I can write about what I use (I'm still not used to the low latency of post correction):

In Chrome (primary), I usually enable three extensions:

• uBlock Origin or AdGuard Browser Extension or uBlock Origin Lite
• ModHeader
• Bonjourr

In Firefox (secondary), only:

• uBlock Origin

 

[LinuxFan58]

While I use Brave as browser, I normally run with Shields disabled (only on annoying website I switch to AGRRESSIVE ) For me ControlD with OISD small and Avira Browser Protection with (mild) tracking protection does it.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

While I use Brave as browser, I normally run with Shields disabled (only on annoying website I switch to AGRRESSIVE ) For me ControlD with OISD small and Avira Browser Protection with (mild) tracking protection does it.

May I ask why Ur using Avira Browser Protection over Malwarebytes Browser Guard?

 

[Parkinsond]

OISD small

on ControlD or Brave adblocker?

 

[Parkinsond]

Now that I've had my surgical consultation, unfortunately I'll have to undergo surgery for two inguinal hernias in the coming months.
I can write about what I use (I'm still not used to the low latency of post correction):

In Chrome (primary), I usually enable three extensions:

• uBlock Origin or AdGuard Browser Extension or uBlock Origin Lite
• ModHeader
• Bonjourr

In Firefox (secondary), only:

• uBlock Origin

Get well soon

 

[Digmor Crusher]

I only need/use 3, one for my password manger, and ad blocker and one for security purposes such as Malwarebytes Browser Guard.

 

[LinuxFan58]

on ControlD or Brave adblocker?

ControlD with OISD small and the very conservative Adguard anti-tracking build in to Avira Browser Safety. Has until now never caused any web breakage.

I like Avira Browser Protection, because it has decent bloick rates and Germany has very strict regulation in regard to privacy.

I am using two profiles one for work (with Avira and Shields disabled) and one for surfing with Brave Shields in aggressive mode witth no extensions.

 

[Parkinsond]

ControlD with OISD small and the very conservative Adguard anti-tracking build in to Avira Browser Safety. Has until now never caused any web breakage.

I like Avira Browser Protection, because it has decent bloick rates and Germany has very strict regulation in regard to privacy.

I am using two profiles one for work (with Avira and Shields disabled) and one for surfing with Brave Shields in aggressive mode witth no extensions.

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First time to know that Avira browser protection can use custom filter lists.

 

[LinuxFan58]

First time to know that Avira browser protection can use custom filter lists.

No sorry only the default build-in, but I guess the AdGuard part only uses the third-party tracking servers list of Adguards antitracking filter, possiblye with some anti-break exceptions.

 

[stonjean633]

For me it's only the AV extension. The rest of my filtering are on the router level.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

1 to 3 depending on which browser, used to have 8 to 10 back in the FireFox glory days but not anymore.

 

[LinuxFan58]

I like this flag to selectively disable extension access on websites in Chromium based browsers. On you banking website you could disable access of all extensions. On your favourite news website you could disable only your adblocker access to support that website etc.

 

[LinuxFan58]

Switched from ControlD and Avira to Quad9 and uBol, because ControlD started to lag (and browser showing insecure website often).

 

[RoboMan]

3, keeping it simple and safe.

One password manager extension.
One ad-blocker & privacy extension.
One security (anti-phishing and malware protection) extension.

 

[ForgottenSeer 114717]

If a person does not have at least 20 security browser extensions, then they are not secure.

Ask Harbor Front.

 

[TairikuOkami]

If a person does not have at least 20 security browser extensions, then they are not secure.

Well, it is about a risk assessment, extensions are sandboxed and pretty restricted lately, so even a fully malicious extension does not have a full access to everything.

 

[Marko :)]

I have:

– uBlock Origin (obviously)
– Librezam (song discovery)
– Native HLS Playback (playing HLS streams)
– Search by Image (image search through multiple search engines)
– TWP - Translate Web Pages (website translation)
– Violentmonkey (user scripts)
– Urban VPN (free, totally not private VPN; disabled)

 

[rashmi]

The usual stuff I have enabled: Dark mode, Youtube, Password Manager, Adblocker but I have a lot more (10+) I enable as needed.

Which YouTube extension are you using?

 

[colin.p]

I have 4 in Brave and 7 in Chrome and all are enabled, at least at this time. In Chrome, 5 out of the 7 are specific to Google, as Chrome's function is for ATG (All Things Google) and for Banking stuff mostly.

Brave on the other hand I use for general use that needs less extensions. I'm even thinking about turning off Malwarebytes and ad blocking in both browsers as I have installed Adguard Home on my Slate7. I also use Mullvad so nary an ad or malware in sight.

 

[LinuxFan58]

I have:

– Urban VPN (free, totally not private VPN; disabled)

This one is intriguing VPN totally not private disabled