How to Use InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge
InPrivate browsing in Microsoft Edge is a built-in privacy mode that stops the browser from saving your web history, cookies, and typed passwords. When you close all your InPrivate windows, Microsoft Edge deletes this browsing data from your device so anyone else who shares your computer cannot see your activity.
This mode only hides your actions locally on your own PC and does not block websites, network admins, or your internet service provider from seeing the pages you visit.
Open an InPrivate window in Microsoft Edge to browse without saving history, cookies, or form data. Press Ctrl+Shift+N, or click the three dots menu and select “New InPrivate window.” You can also right-click the Edge icon on the taskbar and choose the same option.
Open InPrivate browsing windows in Microsoft Edge
You can open an InPrivate browsing Edge window by pressing the Ctrl+Shift+N keyboard shortcut while the browser is open. Alternatively, right-click the Microsoft Edge icon on your taskbar and select New InPrivate window from the menu, or use the Start menu to launch a private session right away.
Right-click the Microsoft Edge icon on your taskbar and select “New InPrivate window.”
Open the Start menu , select “All apps”, and right-click the Microsoft Edge icon to choose “New InPrivate window.”
Menu navigation offers another alternative through the Settings and more (Alt+F) button, represented by three horizontal dots, where “New InPrivate window” waits for a click.
Open InPrivate Browsing Window in Microsoft Edge using Shortcut or Command
You can launch an InPrivate browsing Edge session from Command Prompt (a text-based interface for interacting with the operating system) by typing a specific file path and command. Open Command Prompt, paste "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate, and press Enter to open a new private window immediately.
"C:Program Files (x86)MicrosoftEdgeApplicationmsedge.exe" -inprivate
OR
"C:Program Files (x86)MicrosoftEdgeApplicationmsedge.exe" -inprivate -new-window
Appending a specific web address after the command targets a destination page immediately. Example:
"C:Program Files (x86)MicrosoftEdgeApplicationmsedge.exe" -inprivate https://geekrewind.com
Opening an InPrivate window lets you browse the web without leaving a trail of cookies, temporary files, or history on your computer.
- Opening an InPrivate browsing window in Microsoft Edge allows you to surf the web without leaving a trail of cookies, temporary files, or browsing history on your computer.
- This mode ensures that Edge won't save your browsing history, search history, or any information you enter in forms during the session.
- While InPrivate browsing provides privacy during the session, it's important to note that websites can still personalize content based on cookies and site permissions until all InPrivate windows are closed.
- Users can further enhance their privacy by turning on the strict mode in Tracking prevention to restrict personalized content and ads in Edge.
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