# How do disable the kernel switcher?

**URL:** <https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-do-disable-the-kernel-switcher/25488>\
**Category:** extensions\
**Tags:** jupyterlab, how-to, help-wanted\
**Created:** [May 2, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-do-disable-the-kernel-switcher/25488 "2024-05-02T23:20:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![imdoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9a140/32.png) [@imdoom](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/imdoom)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-do-disable-the-kernel-switcher/25488/1 "2024-05-02T23:20:22Z")

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On the top right side of the Notebook in Jupyterlab there’s an option to select a different Kernel. How can I disable that?

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**Author:** ![imdoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9a140/32.png) [@imdoom](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/imdoom)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-do-disable-the-kernel-switcher/25488/2 "2024-05-02T23:21:05Z")

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I looked at the common extension points but found no help [Common Extension Points — JupyterLab 4.1.7 documentation](https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/stable/extension/extension_points.html#mainmenu)

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**Author:** ![spookster](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/spookster/32/8939_2.png) [@spookster](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/spookster)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-do-disable-the-kernel-switcher/25488/3 "2024-05-03T16:18:05Z")

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`Settings` \> `Settings Editor` \> `Notebook Panel` \> remove the element by checking the checkbox labeled `Whether the item is ignored or not` on the object with the unique Name `kernelName`.