The Google Chrome browser has special tools, called plugins, built-in to correctly display content on the Internet. Over time, Google tests new add-ons for your browser and removes unwanted ones. Today we are going to talk about a group of NPAPI-based plugins.
Many Google Chrome users have found that a large number of NPAPI-based plugins have stopped working in the browser. This group of plugins includes Java, Unity, Silverlight and others.
How to activate NPAPI plugins
For a long time, Google intends to remove support for NPAPI-based plugins from your browser. This is due to the fact that these plugins are potentially dangerous, as they contain many vulnerabilities that are actively exploited by hackers and scammers.
Over a long period of time, Google has removed support for NPAPI, but in test mode. Previously, NPAPI support could be enabled via a link chrome: // banderasafter which the activation of the plugins was done by following the link chrome: // accessories.
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But recently, Google decided in conclusion and irrevocably to stop supporting NPAPI, eliminating any opportunity to activate these plugins, even enabling them through chrome: // plugins enable npapi.
Then, to sum up, now it is impossible to activate NPAPI plugins in Google Chrome browser. Since they pose a potential security threat.
In case you need mandatory NPAPI support, you have two options: do not update your Google Chrome browser to the version 42 the superior (not recommended) or use Internet Explorer browsers (for Windows) y Safari (for MAC OS X).
Google regularly introduces drastic changes to the Google Chrome browser and, at first sight, it may seem that they do not favor users. Despite this, to stop supporting NPAPI was a very reasonable decision: browser security has been greatly increased.
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