Hi @powerflash,
Never make changes in a production environment.
Implement the website in your local machine or development server, then apply the necessary changes and review the results.
If everything looks good, then move the changes to production.
You can disable a module in Magento by following the steps from this article:
https://www.yireo.com/tutorials/magento/magento-administration/665-disabling-magento-modules
Best regards.
Gabriel