Disable AutoScroll

Disable AutoScroll

Disables middle-click autoscrolling (often confused with 'smooth scrolling')

What is Disable AutoScroll?
Disable AutoScroll is a Chrome extension designed to disable the middle-click 'AutoScroll' feature, which users often accidentally activate when attempting to middle-click a link with their scroll-wheel to open the link in a new tab. Simple and user-friendly, its entire source code is also openly available on Github.
Merlin
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By: Slackwise
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.44 (27)
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2024-01-01)
Creation date: 2022-07-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 13.65K
URLs: Website
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Summary

All this extension does is disable the middle-click "AutoScroll" feature so you don't accidentally activate it when trying to middle-click a link with your scroll-wheel to open a link in a new tab.

The screenshot is of the ENTIRE source-code, and it's all on GitHub as well.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Works perfectly
  • Fixes irritating browser behavior
  • Allows middle-click on links to open in new tab
Cons
  • Doesn't work on every site
  • Blocked by uBlock Origin for some users
Most mentioned
  • Works perfectly
  • Doesn't work on every site
  • Blocked by uBlock Origin
  • Fixes irritating browser behavior
  • Allows middle-click on links to open in new tab
Recent reviews
by Miro Kolev Miro Kolev, 2024-04-15

by Enzo dell'Aquila Enzo dell'Aquila, 2024-01-26

Thank you for this extension that fixes this irritating browser behavior that should not exist in the first place.
by Zuneg Zuneg, 2024-03-23
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Safety
Risk impact

Disable AutoScroll is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Disable AutoScroll is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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