Google turns off ScriptSafe extension after updating Chrome browser to version 138.0.7204.101

[jbionic2016]

Hi there,

That's what it looks like:

I wonder how to turn your extension back?

Best regards

[daniil-g]

You find answeres in other places of the web, but at the moment:

• enable loading of v2 extensions here: chrome://flags/#allow-legacy-mv2-extensions
• restart chrome
• download release for chrome, unzip
• load extension manually in the extension tab (chrome://extensions/). You may need to enable developer mode (unsure about that step)

though in the long run we will have to switch to another browser

[idnxt]

hi all. if you want use disabled extension, create *.txt-file and paste: ;---------------------- begin file -------------------- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome] "ExtensionManifestV2Availability"=dword:00000002 ;---------------------- end file ---------------------- rename .txt to .reg and execute (apply to registry), - chrome need be closed before apply.

[idnxt]

to chrome v139 - copy-paste the links and apply en/dis (restart chrome after each one):

chrome://flags/#temporary-unexpire-flags-m137 — Enabled chrome://flags/#temporary-unexpire-flags-m138 — Enabled chrome://flags/#extension-manifest-v2-deprecation-disabled — Disabled chrome://flags/#extension-manifest-v2-deprecation-unsupported — Disabled chrome://flags/#allow-legacy-mv2-extensions — Enabled

[rpitera]

to chrome v139 - copy-paste the links and apply en/dis (restart chrome after each one):

chrome://flags/#temporary-unexpire-flags-m137 — Enabled chrome://flags/#temporary-unexpire-flags-m138 — Enabled chrome://flags/#extension-manifest-v2-deprecation-disabled — Disabled chrome://flags/#extension-manifest-v2-deprecation-unsupported — Disabled chrome://flags/#allow-legacy-mv2-extensions — Enabled

This no longer works with the last Chrome update, but you can use this method:

1. Find the shortcut for Chrome and choose "Properties"
2. At the end of the end of the path listed in "Target" add a space (should go AFTER the quote)
3. Add the following after the space: --disable-features=ExtensionManifestV2Unsupported,ExtensionManifestV2Disabled 

Use this altered shortcut to launch Chrome. Works for me, but knowing Google, this may be subject to change.

[jbionic2016]

Hi there, I've decided to follow Chrome's privacy/security recommendations and uninstalled all 6 extensions instead of rolling Chrome's manifest version back to V2. For some of my extensions I've managed to find a suitable substitution supporting v3 (ScriptSafe was changed to NoScript), for others - no.. I suppose, authors could have implemented necessary changes to support manifest v3 by now, for sure. Instead of inventing new sophisticated ways to stick to the older traditions and technologies.