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Adding an Extension (into Edge Dev) from a File
- Mar 12, 2020
XPI file extensions can't be installed on Edge nor Chrome, because they belong to Firefox.
The xpi file extension is associated with Firefox or Mozilla web browsers and used for its plugins and add-ons. This is basically a ZIP file that, when opened by the Firefox browser utility, installs a browser extension. This extension applies to both Mozilla and Firefox browsers.
Edge supports .CRX files that is for both themes and extensions/add-ons
if this is what you are looking for
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-analytics-opt-out/fllaojicojecljbmefodhfapmkghcbnh
then just open that page in Edge and press the button
you will be automatically prompted by Edge to allow extension install from other stores than Microsoft
you can toggle that option on/off from here too: edge://extensions/
for better handling of analytics in web from Google and other companies, installing ublock origin is a better option
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm
of course Edge already has Tracking Prevention built in: edge://settings/privacy
It's available to be installed directly from the Chrome Web Store into Microsoft Edge:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-analytics-opt-out/fllaojicojecljbmefodhfapmkghcbnh
To add an extension to Microsoft Edge from the Chrome Web Store