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Norton Safe Web is an extension that protects you when you browse, search, and shop online (you'll see an icon next to the website address that indicates if the website is malicious or not). But you might want to disable the web extension if it's causing issues or slowing down your browsing. This wikiHow will teach you how to disable the Norton Safe Web extension on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari.

Method 1
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Using Chrome

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  1. Double-click the Google icon (a red, yellow, green, and blue ball) from your desktop, or single click the icon in your Start menu, or Dock to open Chrome's home screen. You might also find this app in the Applications folder in Finder on Mac.
  2. This three-dot menu icon is in the top right corner of the web browser.
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  3. It's near the bottom of the menu with Help and Exit .
  4. You'll see this in the vertical menu on the left side of the page under Advanced .
  5. When you want to enable the extension again, repeat the same steps, but make sure the switch is colored to indicate that it's on.
    • Click "Remove" if you want to uninstall the extension.
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Using Edge

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  1. Double-click the Edge icon (a blue and green "e") from your desktop, or single click the icon in your Start menu, or Dock to open Edge's home screen. You might also find this app in the Applications folder in Finder on Mac.
  2. This three-dot menu icon is in the top right corner of your web browser.
  3. It's next to a puzzle piece icon.
  4. The switch will be to the left and greyed out when toggled off. When you want to enable the extension again, repeat the same steps, but make sure the switch is colored to indicate that it's on.
    • Click "Remove" if you want to uninstall the extension.
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Using Firefox

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  1. Double-click the Firefox icon (an orange swirl) on your desktop, or single click the icon in your Start menu or Dock to launch Firefox's home screen. You might also find this app in the Applications folder in Finder on Mac.
  2. You'll see this three-line menu icon towards the top right corner of your web browser.
  3. It's next to an icon of a puzzle piece near the middle of the menu.
  4. It's a menu item in the vertical menu on the left side of the page. This will show you all the extensions you have applied to Firefox.
  5. The switch will be to the left and greyed out when toggled off. When you want to enable the extension again, repeat the same steps, but make sure the switch is colored to indicate that it's on.
    • Click the three-dot menu icon and "Remove" if you want to uninstall the extension.
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Using Safari

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  1. Click the Safari icon (a blue compass with a red needle) from your Dock or Applications folder in Finder to launch Safari's home page.
  2. It's in the menu icon running along the top of your screen.
  3. It's usually listed in the second grouping of menu options.
  4. You'll see this next to a puzzle piece icon. You'll then see all of your Safari extensions in a panel on the left side of the window.
  5. When you want to enable the extension again, repeat the same steps, but make sure the switch is colored to indicate that it's on. [1]
    • Click Uninstall under the extension's name in the panel on the right to uninstall the extension, then click Show in Finder so you can delete the app's files. Right-click the file and select Move to Bin , then enter your Mac username and password to delete it. If you encounter a warning that says the app couldn't be deleted because it's in use, you'll need to disable it in Safari again as well as all similar extensions.
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      1. Open your browser.
      2. Click the three-dot or three-line menu icon.
      3. Navigate to Extensions , which might mean going to Settings first.
      4. Click the switch in the "Norton Safe Web" tile to turn it off.

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