UWP Companion

Redirect various websites to a preferred third party UWP app

UWP Companion

Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 237
Rating: 4.50
(4)
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2019-08-21)
Creation date: 2019-08-21
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • webNavigation
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 1.71M
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
UWP Companion (v1.0.3)
209 5.00 (1)

User reviews

great extension connecting between UWP apps and the internet browser would love to see more!
by Abdelwahed AJ, 2021-06-08

Issue: If you only have one tab open, and you've selected that it closes the tab when open the UWP companion app, then the browser closes. If you then re-open the browser, and you've set it to open to the last page used, you have yourself a frustrating loop...
by Birger Flonaes, 2019-06-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

UWP Companion requires a few sensitive permissions. 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 UWP Companion. Use it at your own risk.

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  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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