Private browsing in the browser can help you keep your privacy while online. It prevents the browser from storing your history and prevents websites from storing cookies.
If you’re looking to secure your online presence, then I recommend reading my previous post on clearing your search and browsing history.
Private browsing mode in IE 11 and Edge are two different ways to be more productive. In IE 11, you can use private browsing mode to keep your browsing history and cookies private, which can help you save time when working on websites. In Edge, you can use private browsing mode to keep your browsing history and cookies public, which can help you faster access websites.
InPrivate Browsing in IE 11
If you’re using Internet Explorer 11, it’s really easy to turn off private mode. Just click on the gear icon located at the top right of the window.
InPrivate Browsing lets you browse the web anonymously without revealing your identity.
If you type the address of a website in the address bar, IE will try to find it in your browsing history. If IE can’t find it, it will display the InPrivate indicator to the left of the address bar. ..
Private browsing in IE 11 will disable cookies, temp files, search history, and toolbars and extensions. This means that these items will not be stored on your computer when you use private browsing. ..
InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge
InPrivate browsing mode is a new feature in Windows 10 that lets you keep your data private. To get into InPrivate browsing mode, go to the top right of your screen and click on the new options icon that has the three dots. That button seems to change in each version of Windows!
With the release of IE 11, Microsoft has introduced a new way to browse the web privately. You can access this feature by clicking on the New InPrivate Window button, which is located in the main toolbar. Additionally, you can use the CTRL + SHIFT + P shortcut to quickly create a new InPrivate window. ..
In Edge, the InPrivate indicator is at the top of the browser window as opposed to being next to the address bar. This makes it easier to keep track of where you are in your web page and makes it more difficult for others to track your activity.
Private mode is a feature that is available by default in many web browsers, but it can be useful if you want to keep your browsing habits private. This way, other people won’t be able to see what you’re looking at or how you’re using the browser.
Chrome and Opera both have private mode, which lets you browse the web privately without leaving any tracks. Firefox also has a private mode, but it’s not as user-friendly as Chrome or Opera. ..
Edge vs IE 11 Pin to Taskbar
You can also take an IE 11 InPrivate session and pin it to your taskbar. This way, you can access the session even if you’re not on the same computer as your browser. ..
Open IE 11 and then open a new window in InPrivate mode. Now visit whatever page you want to have loaded whenever you open this InPrivate window. Instead of having to create your own custom shortcut to open an InPrivate session, just take the tab and drag it down to your taskbar.
Private browsing mode in Firefox will now use the Facebook favicon in your taskbar. ..
Microsoft Edge is not yet able to put you into private mode when you click on an item in the taskbar. If you try to drag a tab down to the taskbar, nothing happens. ..
InPrivate mode in both IE 11 and Edge works just the same, but Edge is the default browser in Windows 10. If you find pinning to the taskbar convenient, you can use IE 11 for that purpose. If you have any questions, feel free to post a comment. Enjoy!
