{"id":39282,"date":"2017-11-07T21:01:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=39282"},"modified":"2022-11-23T15:39:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T07:39:50","slug":"browser-private-mode-by-default","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/browser-private-mode-by-default\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Always Open Your Browser in Private Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your browser\u2019s <strong>private mode leaves no traces of your browsing on your PC<\/strong>, which is very useful if your PC is in use of other people as well. If you like keeping your browsing private all the time, then you might be interested in <strong>launching your browser in private mode by default<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I\u2019ll show you how you can make Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/go\/opera\">Opera<\/a> open in a Private mode when you launch the browser.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Private mode can only remove your tracks on your PC, your activity can still be tracked from your network or by using a spying tool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/access-erase-google-usage-history\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to access your entire Google usage history (and erase it)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Google Chrome<\/h2>\n<p>You can <strong>modify one of the Chrome shortcuts to always open in incognito mode<\/strong> by adding a command to it. You can choose any shortcut for this purpose, including the desktop shortcut, Start Menu, or even on the Taskbar.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on your desired shortcut and select \u201c<strong>Properties<\/strong>\u201d from the context menu.<\/li>\n<li>Here under the \u201c<strong>Shortcut<\/strong>\u201d tab, add <code> -incognito<\/code> at the end of the \u201c<strong>Target<\/strong>\u201d string. For instance, <code>...\\chrome.exe\" -incognito<\/code>. Do note that there is a space between the ending quotes and the dash.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/browser-private-mode-by-default\/01-open-private-mode-by-default-chrome.jpg\" alt=\"google chrome properties\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\"><\/figure>\n<p>Now click on \u201c<strong>OK<\/strong>\u201d and the shortcut will be modified.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you will access Chrome from this shortcut, it will open up in incognito mode (private mode).<\/p>\n<h2>Mozilla Firefox<\/h2>\n<p>There are <strong>two ways you can force Firefox to always open in private mode<\/strong>. You can either modify its shortcut or enable this feature from Firefox options.<\/p>\n<h3>Method 1: Enabling it inside Firefox<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>In Firefox, click on the <strong>hamburger menu<\/strong> at the top-right corner and select \u201c<strong>Options<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n<li>Here move to the \u201c<strong>Privacy<\/strong>\u201d and check the checkbox next to \u201c<strong>Always use private browsing mod<\/strong>e\u201d under the \u201c<strong>History<\/strong>\u201d section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/browser-private-mode-by-default\/02-always-use-private-browsing-firefox.jpg\" alt=\"firefox privacy\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\"><\/figure>\n<p>You will have to <strong>restart Firefox<\/strong> for these settings to take place.<\/p>\n<p>Now whenever you will open Firefox from any shortcut, it will open up in Private mode. Although the Firefox Private mode icon will not appear at the top of the browser but don\u2019t worry you are still browsing in private mode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/mozilla-firefox-focus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Firefox Focus \u2013 Mozilla\u2019s very own minimalist private browser<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Method 2: Modifying Firefox shortcut<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on any of the Firefox shortcuts and select <strong>Properties<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n<li>Now add <code> -private<\/code> at the end of the <strong>Target<\/strong> string. Make sure you add a space between the quotes and the dash, like this <code>\"....\\firefox.exe\" -private<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/browser-private-mode-by-default\/03-open-private-mode-by-default-firefox.jpg\" alt=\"mozilla firefox properties\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/figure>\n<p>Click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button to confirm the change, and when you will open Firefox using this shortcut it will open in Private mode.<\/p>\n<p>You will see the usual Private mode page along with the Private mode icon at the top of the browser.<\/p>\n<h2>Opera<\/h2>\n<p>To open private browsing mode in Opera, you can do the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on any of the Opera shortcuts and click on <strong>Properties<\/strong> from the context menu.<\/li>\n<li>Similar to Firefox, you need to add <code> -private<\/code> at the end of the <strong>Target<\/strong> string with a space between the quotes and the dash.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/browser-private-mode-by-default\/04-open-private-mode-by-default-opera.jpg\" alt=\"opera properties\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\"><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button to apply the changes. Launch Opera using this shortcut and it will launch in Private mode.<\/p>\n<h2>Internet Explorer<\/h2>\n<p>Similar to other browsers in this list, you will also have to modify the <strong>Target<\/strong> box to make Internet Explorer open in Private mode by default.<\/p>\n<p>However, in Windows 10 you will have to <strong>edit Internet Explorer\u2019s original shortcut<\/strong> inside Windows Accessories, this will not work for custom made shortcuts.<\/p>\n<p>To access the original shortcut, type <strong>Internet Explorer<\/strong> in the search bar and right-click on it. From the menu, select <strong>Open file location<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/browser-private-mode-by-default\/05-open-file-location-internet-explorer.jpg\" alt=\"IE open file location\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/figure>\n<p>Windows Explorer will open up and you should be able to see Internet Explorer shortcut here. Right-click on it and then click on <strong>Properties<\/strong> from the context menu. Now add <code> -private<\/code> at the end of the <strong>Target<\/strong> string and click on <strong>OK<\/strong> to confirm it.<\/p>\n<p>Now you can access Internet Explorer from any shortcut and it will always open in private mode.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/browser-private-mode-by-default\/06-open-private-mode-by-default-internet-explorer.jpg\" alt=\"internet explorer properties\" width=\"800\" height=\"416\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Safari & Microsoft Edge<\/h2>\n<p>It seems both Safari and Microsoft Edge <strong>don\u2019t allow you to change the default launch settings<\/strong>. For Microsoft Edge, I have tried modifying its shortcut from different areas.<\/p>\n<p>Either the Target box was uneditable, or nothing happens after making the edits. For now, you\u2019ll have to <strong>manually launch the private window<\/strong> when you will open the browser.<\/p>\n<h2>Wrap up<\/h2>\n<p>I will recommend you to create a <strong>separate shortcut for launching your favorite browser in private mode<\/strong>. As private mode also delete cookies and other useful information about the sites you visit, you may like to browse some website in normal mode for the ease of access.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you ever need to stop your browser from opening in private mode, simply revert the changes you have made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/universal-keyboard-shortcutes-for-web-browsers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">19 Universal Keyboard Shortcuts for Most Web Browsers<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your browser\u2019s private mode leaves no traces of your browsing on your PC, which is very useful if your PC is in use of other people as well. If you like keeping your browsing private all the time, then you might be interested in launching your browser in private mode by default. 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