McAfee® Web Boost
Stop videos from auto-playing and slowing down your web-browsing
McAfee® Web Boost - Speed up your browsing on Edge
McAfee® Web Boost is a browser extension specifically designed for Edge. The main function of this add-on is to prevent automatic playing of videos, which can significantly improve browsing speed, and help save on data usage and preserve battery life.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
Permissions:
- webRequestBlocking
- tabs
- webRequest
- nativeMessaging
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- <all_urls>
- webNavigation
- activeTab
Size: 328.26K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 146 ▼ 1
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Blocks autoplay videos effectively
- Helps improve browsing speed, especially on slow computers
- Easy-to-use and intuitive interface
- Blocks trackers and pop-ups
Cons
- Inconsistent performance across different websites
- Can interfere with other media playbacks (e.g., iHeart Radio)
- Often requires manual intervention to pause videos
- May not work properly in MS Edge
Most mentioned
- Issues with autoplay pausing videos
- Inconsistent functionality on various websites
- Conflicts with other audio/video applications
User reviews
動画止めるだけ
by TAMURA, 2024-11-06
It's really annoying, the fact when I'm going to watch important videos on Khan Academy, it turns on. It does this for, every, single, video I even touch. (Not just Khan academy) I don't like when I have to unpause it every time. McAfee, can you just put mods so it wouldn't pause on every single one? After that, I will use it again.
by Faith, 2024-11-05
别的网站不知道
但是我看b站还是一直自动播放
烦
by city, 2023-07-30
Add-on safety
Risk impact
McAfee® Web Boost requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of McAfee® Web Boost. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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