Articles tagged "service-workers"

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A paper plane's orange watercolor trail cut short against a thin closed line — the message that never got out.

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Can a disabled extension skip its own uninstall URL? In Chrome, no — here's why

A disabled extension can't clear its uninstall URL (setUninstallURL) before removal — the service worker is already dead. Here's why, and the server-side fix.

Maxim Kosterin

June 24, 2026

11 min read

A thin browser window outline with a single orange dot still glowing inside — a service worker that keeps running after you close the browser.

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The Chromium service worker flaw: how to protect your browser and extensions

Google accidentally exposed an unfixed Chromium service worker flaw that keeps background scripts running after you close the browser. Here's how to stay safe.

Maxim Kosterin

May 25, 2026

9 min read