Chrome will soon tell you why the extension is gone

Google is adding a new feature to the next version of Chrome that will proactively notify you when an extension is unavailable in the Chrome Web Store, according to a post by Open Extension Developer Relations Engineer. wide Chrome Oliver Dunk. A new feature added as part of Chrome 117 makes it easier to track extensions that have been removed by developers, removed by developers for violating Chrome Web Store policies, or reported as malware. harmful.
Dunk says Chrome shows extensions that fall into these categories under Security controls in the Privacy & Security section of Chrome's Settings. "When a user clicks the 'Verify' button, they are redirected to their plugin and given the option to remove the plugin or hide the warning if they want to continue installing the plugin," Dunk explains. "Like previous versions of Chrome, extensions marked as malware are automatically disabled. This isn't the only security-related update Google discussed for Chrome on Wednesday. The company automatically updates all http:
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//. Google is "testing" the change in Chrome 115 (Chrome 116 is the current stable version). The company plans to release it to everyone "soon".

Google also says Chrome will soon show a warning if you try to download "high-risk files" during an unsecured connection. The alerts are expected to go live in mid-September, and you can check out a sample image from Google of what they might look like below.