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Are extensions fetched from the web every time the browser is loaded?

April 26, 2017browser extensions fetched loaded time web

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Are extensions fetched from the web every time the browser is loaded?

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David Edwards Posted

No. Extensions or add-ons are installed and saved locally. Occasionally updates are fetched online.

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Extensions are downloaded by the Google Chrome browser upon install, and are subsequently run off of the local disk in order to speed up performance. However, if a new version of the extension is pushed online, it will be automatically downloaded in the background to any users who have the extension installed. Extensions may also make requests for remote content at any time, in order to interact with a web service or pull new content from the web.

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Extensions are downloaded by the Chrome browser upon install, and are subsequently run off of the local disk in order to speed up performance. However, if a new version of the extension is pushed online, it will be automatically downloaded in the background to any users who have the extension installed. Extensions may also make requests for remote content at any time, in order to interact with a web service or pull new content from the web.