Pulling the plug completely without providing an alternative option simply leaves many users who still need access to Java or Silverlight web apps in the dark. However, neither Microsoft nor Oracle is willing to develop another version of Java or Silveright based on PPAPI. It can post bigger threat to your system than sandboxed plugins based PPAPI. NPAPI plugins are old-school technology, not sandboxed and have full access to your system. One on side, Google does that for a good reason. Since Chrome 45, Google has somehow arbitrarily determined that nobody is allowed continue to use Java, Silverlight or any other ActiveX control on their turf. However, as you can read from the option description above, this flag has been removed since Chrome 45. Discontinued support of Java and Silverlight Since Chrome 45 After that, restart Chrome and you are all set.

Then scroll down to locate the following options:Ĭlick the 'Enable' link below the option 'Enable NPAPI'. All you have to do is to type chrome://flags in the address bar and press enter. But users are provided option to manually enable support of NPAPI plugins. Popular plugins like Java, Silverlight and other ActiveX control are all run by the NPAPI plugin interface in Chrome browser. Missing Support of Java and Silverlight in Chrome? Get Slimjet instead! Enable Support of Java and Silverlight in Chrome 42-44Ĭhrome has deprecated support of all NPAPI plugins since Chrome 42.

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