"Selected items cannot be changed..protected by the browser"

17 November 2018  

Google Chrome runs much faster,  so we installed it.    After some time,  we found  Google Chrome running slower and slower and at times,  even  take ages to start up.  We investigated and  used CCleaner to clean up the extensions and plug-ins folder.  It gave us a  warning sign about "Some of the selected items cannot be changed as they are protected by the browser".

Why?

Google Chrome disallows 3^rd party software to modify its settings.   

What are Extensions and Plug-in?

They are just add-ons to make the Browsers more powerful but at the same time,  the Browsers would have to start them when one opens the Browsers.  This slows down  the PC.   Extensions are extended part of the Browsers whereas Plug-ins are usually subprograms embedded or ready to be used  by the Browsers in the WebPages.  Some of these extensions and plug-ins are installed without the knowledge of the users.   To make Chrome runs faster,  the conventional wisdom is to remove or deactivate them.  In any case,  these extensions and plug-ins will be re-installed or can be installed from Webstore.

How to Deactivate or Delete?

Use Google Chrome  

Description	Actions	Remarks
1. What’s found in CCleaner?		1.   A list of Plug-ins in the Google Chrome folder 2.  Want to delete will give this warning sign
2.  To Resolve	1.  Startup Google Chrome 2.  In Google Chrome's  address box on top,  type in [chrome://apps]	The following Apps will show up
3.  Delete Unwanted Apps or Plug-ins	Right click the Apps and click [Remove] to delete as many apps as possible;  leaving only [Web store] behind.
4.  Delete Unwanted Extensions	1.  In Google Chrome's address box on top,  type in [chrome://extension] 2.  [Remove] or [deactivate] as many extensions as possible

Note:   One might still find the deactivated or deleted plug-ins and extension still in CCleaner.  It will be cleared when the memory caches are deleted.

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