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How to Launch Google Chrome in Incognito Mode

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This tutorial explains how to launch Google Chrome in Incognito mode on Windows 10 for enhanced privacy, as it doesn’t retain browsing history and other data. The process includes selecting ‘New incognito window’ from the browser’s setting. For always starting in Incognito mode, modify the chrome application’s target field in properties by appending ‘-incognito’.

This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to start or launch Google Chrome in Incognito mode in Windows 10.

By default, Google Chrome will remember your web browsing history. This can be helpful in many cases, especially when visiting your favorite websites and not wanting to completely type the address in the address bar.

Your favorite websites will auto-complete, your saved passwords will get you to log in without typing, and many more valuable features are available in standard Chrome mode.

However, some people want more privacy and can do that with incognito mode.

Chrome incognito mode tells Chrome not to locally store your browsing history, cookies, site data, or any information you type in forms between sessions.

To get started with automatically opening Google Chrome in Incognito mode, follow the steps below:

Launch Chrome in Incognito Mode

To access Chrome incognito mode from the standard session, open the browser and click on the three vertical dots at the top right corner.

Then select the New incognito window. You can also quickly open incognito mode using the keyboard. Type Ctrl + Shift + N to open it.

That should do it!

Always open in Incognito Mode.

If you always want to start Chrome in incognito mode, open Chrome, right-click the Chrome icon from the taskbar, right-click Google Chrome in the popup, and select Properties.

This will open the Chrome properties window. In the Shortcut tab, locate the Target text field.

The Target field will have a line similar to the one below:

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"

We will change the text in the Target field and append the -incognito option.

 -incognito

So the new target field text will look like this.

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" -incognito

Click Ok to save the changes and exit.

The next time you open Chrome, it will open in incognito mode.

Remember that Chrome will only open in incognito mode when you launch it from the icon you modify from the taskbar or the icon you modify from the desktop.

You can also modify the Chrome icon from the Start menu by going to the path below:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Then, modify the icon there to include the -incognito option.

To remove the incognito mode, right-click the icon, go to properties, and delete the option you added.

Conclusion:

This post showed you how to always open Google Chrome in incognito mode in Windows.

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Richard, the owner and lead writer at Geek Rewind, is a tech enthusiast passionate about simplifying complex IT topics. His years of hands-on experience in system administration and enterprise IT operations have honed his ability to provide practical insights and solutions. Richard aims to make technology more accessible and actionable. He’s deeply committed to the Geek Rewind community, always ready to answer questions and engage in discussions. He enjoys watching football, cheering for the Minnesota Vikings, and spending time with his family when he’s not writing or managing Geek Rewind.

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  1. Max Avatar
    Max

    It doesn’t work when opening tab from link or file on disk.

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