How to Set your Browser to Incognito Mode or Private Mode?
If you don’t want to leave recorders of what you are visiting or downloading on chrome, there is a solution. Modern browsers provide an incognito mode or private mode (sometimes known as a private mode), where browsing the internet is possible without saving cookies or browsing history. When you exit these private browsers, your record gets deleted (unlike public or normal modes where your records get saved) which is very beneficial from privacy concerns.
Which web browser you use is not important, it has a private browser mode. This means that any searches you have done are not stored in the browsing history, provided you are using private mode. It also clears cookies that were created during the search.
This can be useful for several reasons:
- If someone is using your computer to sign in to an app like Facebook or Gmail, they will not remember their login details.
- You can search for an unusual gift that you don’t want to receive endlessly targeted advertising for later.
- You can search for sensitive information that you do not want to track, i.e. health problems, especially if you regularly share a computer with a friend or family member.
How to launch incognito mode or private mode on Chrome?
The fastest way to activate incognito mode in Chrome is to hold Shift Ctrl + Shift + N keys simultaneously. This will launch a new secret search page.
Just follow these steps If you can’t remember this order:
- You should go to the top right corner of Chrome and select the menu button that seems like three dots.
- Click on the ‘New incognito window’.
Using another tab open an incognito tab
If you walk away from the incognito mode or private mode in the browser and need to get it back, just hover over your Chrome icon at the bottom of your screen for a moment. Your available tabs will appear so that you can click on the incognito page again.
Steps to open a private browser on your Firefox browser
The fastest way to activate a private browser window in Firefox is to hold Shift Ctrl + Shift + P ‘keys simultaneously. This will bring out a new private search page.
Just follow these steps If you can’t remember this order:
- Go to the menu button in the top right of Firefox (shown as three short, horizontal lines).
- Go to the ‘New Private Window and click on it.
Steps to open a private mode on your Safari browser
The fastest way to activate a private browser window in Safari on Apple / Mac is to hold + command + shift + n ‘keys simultaneously. This will launch a new private search page.
Just follow these steps If you can’t remember this order:
- Click ‘File’ at the top of your screen.
- Go to the ‘New Private Window and click on it.
Steps to open a private mode on your Opera Browser
In Opera Browser, there are two ways to open private mode or an incognito window. The first method is to open the Opera browser and then hit the keys Ctrl+ shift+N at the same time. The second option is to follow the instructions outlined below.
- Launch the Opera web browser.
- In the upper left corner of the window, click the opera icon.
- There will be an option to open a new private window after clicking on the icon. Please click on that.
Steps to open a private mode on Internet Explorer
The fastest way to activate a private browser window is in Internet Explorer. This will bring out a new private search page.
Just follow these steps If you can’t remember this order:
- Lunch the Internet Explorer Browser.
- Click on the setting icon in the upper right corner.
- On the drop-down menu, there is an option of Safety click on that.
- Now you have to click on InPrivate Browsing.
Steps to open a private mode browser on your phone
The most common browsers for phones are:
- Chrome for Android Users
- Safari for iPhone users
Steps to go incognito on your phone with Chrome
To open a private browser within Chrome on your Android phone:
- Touch the menu icon which shown as three dots in Chrome
- Select ‘New incognito tab’
Steps to open an incognito mode or private mode browser on your phone with Safari
To open a private browser within Safari on your iPhone:
- Touch the two new tabs’ icon in Safari (shown as two overlapping squares)
- Select ‘private’
We are sure that you are now ready to start some private browsing and go incognito.
Sometimes, you can be in a hurry, though, and forget. If you do, you can always erase your browsing data after using free software such as MightyPCCleaner.
Pros and Cons of incognito or private browsing
Pros :
- Cookies get deleted → Your personal information like what you purchase, browse, or login info, all kan be tracked by the cookies stored during browsing. In incognito mode, your cookies are deleted when you close the tab, which makes it safer.
- Erase browsing history → Incognito mode or private mode is best used on shared devices in the office, cyber cafe, libraries, etc where several people use the same device. Because when you close the private mode, browsing history, search records, and passwords all get erased, which is very convenient.
- Multiple accounts can be created → we can log in to the same website through multiple accounts at the same time.
Cons :
- Your IP address could be tracked → your browsing history can be deleted but the router’s firewalls and proxy servers can still track your browsing data.
- Website visited can collect your data → although you are in incognito mode the website you visited can still collect your data.
- Consider using VPN → if you want privacy then the incognito mode is just a start. You can use VPN to make your data private and maintain secrecy.
Last Thought!
Although incognito mode or private mode gives you privacy, it is an initial step. It can delete your browsing history, and erase cookies but if you want more privacy you go for a VPN.
Hopefully, you understand the above methods to set your browser to incognito mode or private mode. If you are facing any problems when you apply the above steps then contact our Customer Support Team. They will help to fix any issues of yours as soon as possible.