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The SEP icon in your system tray will disappear, and the Chrome extension will stop functioning.

Method 2: Disabling the Client Service (Temporary Troubleshooting)

If you have local administrator rights and need to temporarily disable the entire SEP client (including the browser extension) for troubleshooting, you can stop the Symantec Management Client service. Press on your keyboard to open the Run dialog. Type smc -stop and click OK . disable symantec endpoint protection chrome extension

Wait for the client machines to check in ("heartbeat") to receive the updated policy.

For users running SEP 14.3 RU5 or later, administrators can remotely unload the extension by modifying the Intrusion Prevention policy. The SEP icon in your system tray will

If the extension was installed via Group Policy and you have administrator access, you can manually remove the "force-install" instruction from the Windows Registry. [DISCUSSION] Symantec Endpoint Protection | Page 64

Disabling the Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Chrome extension—officially known as —is typically handled through the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) rather than directly in the browser. Because this extension is often "force-installed" by your organization's security policy, standard removal buttons in Chrome may be grayed out or unavailable. Method 1: Disabling via SEPM (Administrators Only) Type smc -stop and click OK

Log in to the console. Navigate to Policies and select Intrusion Prevention . Edit the active policy and locate the Windows Settings tab. Uncheck the option for Enable Browser Intrusion Prevention .