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Comodo Dragon

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Tools And Other Features > Managing Extensions And Plug-ins
  • Comodo Dragon - Introduction
  • System Requirements
  • Downloading And Installing Comodo Dragon
  • The Basics
    • Starting Comodo Dragon
    • Setting Up Your Homepage In Comodo Dragon
    • Searching The Internet Using Comodo Dragon
    • Setting Default Search Engine
    • Comodo Dragon Instant
    • Comodo Dragon Logging Policies
    • Prediction Service
    • Re-opening Recently And Most Visited Websites In Comodo Dragon
    • Adding Home Button To The Appearance
    • Opening Preset Pages On Startup
    • Viewing Browsing History
    • Configuring Pop-ups
    • Setting Fonts, Languages And Encoding
    • Search For Important Browser Settings
    • Configuring Dragon Updates
    • Managing Your Website Passwords
    • Import From Another Browser
  • Tabbed Browsing
    • Opening A New Tab Page
    • Customizing Your New Tab Page
    • Rearranging Tabs
    • Closing Tabs, Windows And Comodo Dragon
    • Displaying/Hiding Application Buttons On The Toolbar
    • Creating Desktop Shortcuts For Your Web Applications
  • Bookmarks
    • Creating Bookmarks
    • Finding And Editing Bookmarks
    • Managing Bookmarks
    • Importing And Exporting Bookmarks
  • Privacy And Security
    • Deleting Browsing History
    • Managing Cookies
    • Configuring Settings For Location Sharing
    • Configuring Settings For Images, Java Scripts And Other Web Contents
    • Configuring Advanced Settings
    • Using Comodo Dragon In Incognito Mode
    • Using Comodo Dragon In Virtual Mode
    • SSL Certificates And Secure Connections
    • SSL/HTTPS Security Settings
    • Blocking Insecure Content
    • Force Secure Connections
    • CertSentry
  • Downloads
    • Downloading A File
    • Changing Download Location
    • Viewing Download History
    • Clearing Download History
  • Tools And Other Features
    • Managing Extensions And Plug-ins
    • Viewing Task Manager From Comodo Dragon
    • Zooming The Web-page To Full Size
    • Form Autofill
    • Enabling/Disabling Sync Settings
    • Protecting Your Synced Passwords
    • Applying Themes
    • Searching Within Page Content
    • Customizing Your Spell Checker
    • Enabling/Disabling The Translate Bar
    • Creating Application Shortcuts
    • Managing Your Search Engines
    • Viewing And Stopping Background Pages And Applications
    • Viewing, Saving And Printing A PDF
    • Keyboard And Mouse Shortcuts For Comodo Dragon
    • Website Security Indicators
    • The Share Page Button
    • Сonfiguring Access Pages Through A Web Proxy
    • Using Speech-to-Text Option
    • Scan Websites For Malware Using Web Inspector
    • Instant Pages
    • Handling The Protocols
    • Configuring Mouse Cursor And Fullscreen
    • Using The Address Bar (Omnibox)
    • Connecting Web Apps With Web Intents
    • Configuring Settings For Media
    • Configuring Settings For Unsanboxed Plug-in Access
  • Troubleshooting
    • Errors And Crashes In Comodo Dragon
    • Display Problems In Comodo Dragon
    • Report A Bug
  • Portable Version
  • Uninstalling Comodo Dragon

Managing Extensions and Plug-ins


Comodo Dragon extensions enable customizing the functionality of an application  that  adds specific capabilities to a larger software application (to play video, display new file types, etc.).

  • Click the Comodo Dragon  icon at the top-left corner.
  • Select 'Settings' -> Extensions.
OR
  • Select 'Tools' > Extensions.


The Extensions tab will open. 




  • To temporarily disable an extension, uncheck the 'Enabled' checkbox besides it.
  • Click the 'Options' link beside an extension to view the options and customize that extension in your browser.
  • Click the 'Remove' button beside an extension to permanently remove it.
  • Click  'Visit website' beside an extension to open its official website.
  • Check the 'Allow in incognito' to browse in stealth mode.
  •  Click 'Get more extensions' to choose between huge variety and install on your computer.
     






Plug-ins

 

Plug-ins are pieces of software that enhance another software application, process type of web content like Windows Media Files, Flash.

 

Comodo Dragon supports most popular plug-ins. You can View, Install, Block, Allow blocked and Disable plug-ins. Click the links below to see detailed explanations of each area in this section:
 

  • Viewing plug-ins

  • Installing plug-ins

  • Blocking plug-ins

  • Allows blocked plug-ins to run

  • Disabling plug-ins

  • To enable 'Click to play' for Plug-ins & Flash in Dragon

 

 To view plug-ins

  • Type 'dragon://plugins' in the address bar and press the 'Enter' button.

The list of plug-ins available for your browser will be displayed.

 


 
To install plug-ins

  • Click Install plug-in in the message. Plug-ins begin the installation process.
Once the download has finished, restart Comodo Dragon by closing all open windows to complete the installation process.

To block plug-ins


All plug-ins are allowed by default. Use the Content Settings dialog to block specific plug-ins. See follow these steps:

  • Click the Comodo Dragon icon at the top-left corner.
  • Select Settings -> 'Show advanced settings' link > Privacy section.
  • Click 'Content settings...'




  • Select Plug-ins in the 'Content settings' dialog



  • Select 'Click to play' checkbox to prevents the plugin from automatically loading.
  • In the 'Plug-ins' section, select 'Block all'. 


To enable 'Click to play' for Plug-ins & Flash in Dragon

  • Click the Comodo Dragon icon at the top-left corner.
  • Select Settings -> 'Show advanced settings' link > Privacy section.
  • Click 'Content settings > Plug-ins' section.
  • Enable the 'Click to play' feature.

or

  • Open a new Dragon window and enter “about:flags” into the URL bar and hit return.
  • Relaunch Dragon.


You can customize permissions for specific websites by clicking 'Exceptions' button.


To allow blocked plug-ins to run


You will see a blocked plug-in icon in the address bar whenever plug-ins have been blocked on a page. For adjust plug-in settings for the site click the icon:
  • Click 'Always allow plug-ins' in the dialog menu.
  • Click 'Done' button to add  an exceptions for the site. You can Add..., Edit..., Remove, Remove All plug-ins.




  • Click 'Run all plug-ins this time' to allow plug-ins on the site for just this one time.
  • Click 'Manage plug-in blocking' to manage your plug-in settings for the browser.
  • Click 'Close' for the setting take effect.

To disable plug-ins

  • To disable plug-ins, type 'dragon://plugins' in the address bar and press the Enter button. The list of plug-ins for your browser will be displayed. Find the plug-in you would like to disable and click 'Disable'.
OR
  • Click 'Disable individual plug-ins' in the 'Plug-ins' section of the Content Settings dialog.

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