Wait...this seems inconsistent (ChatGPT versus Edge Extension)?
Wait...this seems inconsistent (ChatGPT versus Edge Extension)?
Occasionally, I encounter a website that fails to load when a pop-up blocker is active (we’ve all experienced this). In Edge, when I click the extensions buttons in the toolbar, I noticed a global
Allow extensions on X
"option. Here’s what I meant, using this site as an example:
I turned that off, rather than navigating through individual extensions. I thought, why not? It was easily accessible at the top and seemed simple to undo once I finished.
Just like any other site permission that can be tracked (and removed), this setting worked for me."
I asked ChatGPT to explain where this global configuration was saved for any sites I’d used before, so I could reset them and confirm it was a one-time change.
But it indicated there were no saved settings or lists for this, and I couldn’t see which sites had been globally disabled. I’d have to go through each site individually and turn them back on one by one—something I couldn’t manage without remembering it.
And now I realize these sites should no longer require extensions from this global toggle, making it unnecessary.
Can’t this be wrong? There should definitely be a way to identify which sites are blocking extensions through this global switch and reset it? ChatGPT can’t be correct on that… can it?
Have you really checked if you can turn extensions on again, instead of just relying on the AI without checking?
When you turn off all extensions worldwide, you can also turn them back on from the same location. This applies everywhere and works across any site you visit. That’s how extensions function in browsers, something the AI doesn’t understand. And why should you trust anything the AI says? Because it’s AI.
If you’re unsure, just remove the browser extension, restart the browser, and install it again. Most extensions are set to auto-enable when you install them.
I think there's some confusion here. The whole point to the post above, is that I
don't
believe what the AI said. I'm questioning what it's telling me, which is why I'm here.
The question was, if Edge gives me a button at the top of all my extensions to toggle them globally per site, where does Edge store this info? There must be a location. It must house it somewhere. And it's not the same as where the individual extensions store themselves. My question is, where is it?
General extension preferences are saved in the Preferences JSON file located in the Default user data directory. On Windows, the main user data folder is:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default
Alternatively, you can access it at:
C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default
When using multiple profiles, "Default" becomes "Profile 1", "Profile 2", etc.
Inside that folder, each extension has a unique 32-character ID (such as bfdogplmndidlpjfhoijckpakkdjkkil). This ID can be identified by enabling "Developer mode" in edge://extensions.
Within the specified folder, you are searching for files related to identifying which extensions have been disabled across Edge globally. The contents help determine the current state of extension toggling for all extensions.
As I mentioned;
Have you checked that general/global JSON file?
These are separate extensions data folders, each holding individual extension settings and related information.
I searched the folder for the JSON file format and found several matches, though none that match the specific global setting you were looking for. I reviewed each result carefully, trying to spot anything unusual, but it didn’t seem to fit what you were expecting. I also examined the group policies for the relevant settings, but they all indicated "Not configured/No."
You can configure a global extension policy using the ExtensionSettings policy to bypass other rules when necessary. If you cannot locate the default policy, this approach allows you to override it.
Further reading:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deploy...-ref-guide
Note: I personally don't use M$ Edge; I rely on Firefox (with Chrome as backup). Therefore, I'm unable to provide further guidance in that context.