Can browser plugins and extensions affect my connection to Box?
If you are encountering speed, upload, download, or various interface problem with Box it could be caused by a plugin, add-on, or extension that you have installed in your browser. To see if this is the case you can try disabling all plugins, add-ons, or extensions within your browser. Here are steps for various browsers:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Later:
- Follow the steps in this help article: Why Do I See "Error on Page" in Internet Explorer?
Mozilla Firefox:
- Click the orange "Firefox" button in the top left-hand corner of the browser window and choose "Add-ons" from the right column of the menu to open an Add-ons Manager tab in the active browser window.
- If you are using Windows XP, click on "Tools" from the menu bar near the top of the browser window and choose "Add-ons."
- Click "Extensions" to view the installed extensions that add features to Firefox, or click "Plugins" to view plugins that add compatibility and functionality.
- Find the add-on you want to disable and click its "Disable" button.
- If you want to delete an extension entirely, click "Remove."
- Restart Firefox to complete the process.
Google Chrome:
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More > More tools > Extensions.
- On to the extension you want to remove, click Remove.
- Confirm by clicking Remove.
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