ccing the dev to get more inputs on this issue.

Thanks,

For disabling Flash, you can use Content Settings, and set it to Block: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/142064?hl=en

You can also prevent Flash from being advertised to websites via: chrome://flags/#prefer-html-over-flash

@tommycli: I mentioned in my original post that my Content Settings are set to "Block sites from running Flash". I just confirmed this setting. Yet when I go to a site that requires Flash, Flash is not disabled. I am presented with a dialogue that says right-click to run Flash. If Flash is disabled, there should be no dialogue to run it. It should be disabled (turned off), inaccessible. So it is not accurate to say "For disabling Flash, you can use Content Settings."

Also, I would like to disable Native Client. And what about disabling the Chrome PDF Viewer?

Guys, people should be able to disable Plugins. If you want to remove chrome://plugins then okay. But there should be some other way to disable any and all plugins in the browser. And like I said, the current implementation of "Content Settings" does not count as "Disabled."

I feel very strongly about this. Security and stability are more important to me than running propriety (special content) software that someone else is so paranoid about keeping secret that they add all this DRM and restrictions etc keeping 3rd party devs from being able to hack on and improve. If the DRM content is that secretive, it shouldn't be put on the web. If the only way to view it is with restrictive software, I find it easier to just NOT view it on my computer. If I want to view it, I will use a special purpose device (e.g., DVD Player) for viewing it. This way my computer security and stability are not affected. And I remain committed to my philosophical beliefs regarding an open internet.

So running these plugins is of no interest to me. They provide no use-value to me as I will not view their content. I posted this bug in the hope that the Devs will rethink the current implementation of chrome://plugins removal with consideration for my argument. Thanks.

 Issue 690262  has been merged into this issue.

+1 Have been having major flash issues (Windows 10 not helping by installing failed updates, then rolling back, with Chrome being updated in between, so you end up with new Chrome exe, old Chrome reg entries (I'm guessing), and Chrome no longer launches.)
Former solution was to resolve in :plugins, but now no longer possible. Fail to see end user benefit.
Overtop install, bump to Beta, New Profile, all fail to resolve. Problems started in v56.
Using Edge is current alternative - not a great one.
Current ver 57.0.2987.88 beta (64-bit)

ALSO - please add more informative re-route from chrome://plugins given the sheer number of solutions which direct you here. Considering you're driven to this, usually with things not working, an extra and unexpected error, not helpful in diagnosing.

I agree. People should be able to disable plugins if they want.

I strongly agree with Comment 7 about needing a more informative re-route for chrome://plugins if you are going to keep it disabled. Here is a Google support page telling you to go there:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/6258784?hl=en&visit_id=1-636246729481699253-1835593419&rd=2

When I access a website using Chrome (Version 57.0.2987.98 (64-bit)) on my Mac, I experience a flicker. So I want to disable the plugin to identify the culprit. However, I can't as chrome://plugins/ is gone. What do I do?

BTW, I don't experience this in Safari.

+1 on all the comments that say that there should be a way to access plugins. guys, I have a serious problem that I'm not able to troubleshoot. my browser window keeps on flickering on some site. it flickers even on FB site when I display an overlay window. I suspect that it could be one of the plugins. however, I can't troubleshoot as I can access used plugins.

when i open : The webpage at chrome://plugins/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

I fully agree with the comments here. I disable DRM plugins because I want to lower the attack surface. I don't want widevine. I don't want flash. Code which is not open source by the way. Why Google is now forcing them to be loaded is baffling. You should bring back chrome://plugins so we have a way to stop them from being loaded.

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