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Browser extensions can sometimes interfere with your exam experience, causing pop-ups, screen-sharing prompts, or unexpected behavior during a proctored session. In this article, you will learn how to disable browser extensions on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari before starting your exam on Talview.

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Before You Begin

  • Make sure you know which browser you’ll be using for your exam
  • Close any active exam sessions before making changes to your browser settings

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Step-by-Step Guide

Google Chrome
  1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner
  2. Go to Extensions, then select Manage Extensions
  3. Toggle off any extensions you don’t need for your exam
  4. Refresh the session to apply changes
Mozilla Firefox
  1. Open Firefox and click the three-line menu in the top-right corner
  2. Select Add-ons and themes
  3. Under Extensions, toggle off the ones you want to disable
  4. Refresh the session to apply changes
Microsoft Edge
  1. Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner
  2. Go to Extensions, then select Manage extensions
  3. Toggle off the extensions you don’t need
  4. Refresh the session to apply changes
Safari
  1. Open Safari and click Safari in the top menu bar
  2. Select Settings, then go to the Extensions tab
  3. Uncheck the box next to each extension you want to disable
  4. Refresh the session to apply changes
Additional Tips
  • Disabling extensions rather than uninstalling them lets you turn them back on after your exam
  • If you use multiple browser profiles, repeat these steps for each profile you might use during the exam
  • Ad blockers and VPN extensions are common culprits that interfere with proctoring, check these first.