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Private browsing has been around in one form or another since 2005, but it took some time for every browser to get behind it. Now, no matter what browser you use, you can surf the internet without leaving behind a local trail of history, passwords, cookies, and other assorted bits of information.
Private browsing is useful for covering your tracks (or rather, preventing any tracks from being made in the first place), among other things . It isn’t infallible , however, and while it will prevent information from being stored on your computer, it won’t prevent your employer, Internet service provider, websites you visit, or the NSA for that matter, from collecting any information you transmit beyond your computer.
Every browser has their own name for private browsing, and while accessing it is accomplished in practically the same way, there can be subtle differences from product to product.
Google Chrome remains the most used browser on the market, and calls its private browsing mode “Incognito Mode”.
You can spawn an incognito window by clicking the special menu in the top-right corner of the browser window. On Windows, it will be three line and on macOS, it will be three dots. Then, choose “New Incognito Window”. (You can also access this option from the File menu on a Mac.)
Alternatively, press the keyboard shortcut Control+Shift+N on Windows or Command+Shift+N on a Mac.
Incognito mode is unmistakable: just look for the man-in-a-hat icon in the upper left-hand corner. On a Mac, this will be in the upper-right corner. (On some systems running the newest version of Chrome, the window will also be dark grey.)
Keep in mind that even while in Incognito mode, you will still be able to bookmark sites and download files. Your extensions, however, will not work unless you’ve marked them “Allowed in Incognito” on Chrome’s extensions settings page.
To exit incognito mode, simply close the window.
If you use Chrome on a mobile device such as an Android phone, iPhone, or iPad, you can tap the three dots in the upper-right corner of the browser window and select “New incognito tab” from the dropdown menu.
The browser will then tell you that you’ve gone incognito with all the requisite warnings as to what that means.
To close out of incognito, tap the box with the number in it (indicating how many tabs you have open) and go back to a non-private tab, or simply close the incognito tab(s).
Firefox simply calls their mode “Private Browsing”. Like Chrome, it can be accessed from the menu in the upper-right corner. Just click “New Private Window”. (You can also access this option from the File menu on a Mac.)
Alternatively, press the keyboard shortcut Control+Shift+N on Windows or Command+Shift+N on a Mac.
Your private window will have a purple band across the top of the window and an icon in the upper-right corner.
From this window, you can also turn tracking protection on or off. Tracking protection is intended to guard you from being tracked across multiple websites. The problem is, any website can simply ignore this request and track you anyway–so while tracking protection can’t hurt, it may not help either.
To exit private browsing, simply close the window.
While its popularity is on the wane, Internet Explorer is still used by quite a few people. To access its private browsing mode, called InPrivate Browsing, click the gear icon in the upper-right corner then Safety > InPrivate Browsing, or simply press Ctrl+Shift+P on your keyboard.
IE will indicate it’s in InPrivate mode from the blue box next to the location bar, which also bears the label “InPrivate”.
When InPrivate is enabled, not only will your browsing history be ignored, but toolbars and extensions will be disabled.
To exit InPrivate browsing, close the window.
Edge is Microsoft’s new browser that comes included with Windows 10. Like IE, it retains the InPrivate nomenclature to designate when a private browsing window is open. To open a new InPrivate window, use the menu from the upper-right corner or press Ctrl+Shift+P on your keyboard.
Once open, the entire browser window will be grey and each tab will say “InPrivate”.
Once you’re done with InPrivate mode, close the tab or window to exit and return to regular browsing mode.
Safari is the original purveyor of private browsing and as such, will also let you surf in a private window just like the others.
The Private Window option is accessible from the File menu or by pressing Shift+Command+N on your keyboard.
While private browsing is enabled, the location bar will be greyed out and a band along the top of the new tab window will indicate that you’re in private browsing mode.
Extensions in Safari will continue to operate while in private mode, unlike Chrome and Internet Explorer.
To exit this mode, as usual simply close the window.
Finally, if you’re using an iPhone or iPad and surfing with Safari, then you can use private mode on it as well. To do so, first tap the new tab icon in the lower-right corner of the new tab screen.
Now, tap “Private” in the lower-left corner.
Once activated, the browser screen will turn grey and will tell you that you’re in private browsing mode.
To exit, simply tap the “Done” button in the lower-right corner of the screen.
As you can see, every browser has more or less the same procedure for going into private browsing mode, and most operate in the same way (with a few occasional differences). Additionally, you can expect to hide similar types of information from prying eyes when using browsing mode.
And remember, private browsing is useful for more than just privacy . It also allows you to log into the same site from different accounts. Say for instance you’re logged into your Facebook account and your friend wants to check their real quickly, simply open a private window and let them at it.
You can also use private browsing to troubleshoot potentially problem extensions. Imagine something isn’t acting right, is it your computer or is it a problem extension? Since private mode typically disables all extensions and toolbars, you can use it to see if the problem is replicated, if it is isn’t, then you have a pretty good idea where to start.
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If you don’t want Google Chrome to remember your activity, you can browse the web privately in Incognito mode. 
If you see the message "Taking screenshots isn't allowed by the app or your organization," open the webpage in a normal Chrome tab.
You can switch between Incognito tabs and regular Chrome tabs. You'll only browse in private when you're using an Incognito tab.
You can also choose to block third-party cookies when you open a new incognito window. Learn more about cookies .
Incognito mode runs in a separate tab from your normal Chrome tabs.
If you have an Incognito tab open and you open another one, your private browsing session will continue in the new tab. To exit Incognito mode, close all Incognito tabs.





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The new Windows 10 Settings menu is sort of a mashup between the Windows 8 PC settings menu and the traditional Control Panel. The Privacy tab, however, has several privacy settings that are unique to the Settings menu -- settings that are designed for tablets and phones, as Microsoft tries to accommodate all devices in its universal operating system.
The Privacy tab is where you'll find most of your device's basic privacy settings, such as location settings and whether to send diagnostic information to Microsoft. You'll also see several sections pertaining to app control -- sections that let you choose which apps (if any) have access to peripherals and connected hardware (such as webcams and microphones).
In the General section, you can quickly change basic privacy settings. Here, you can choose whether to let apps use your advertising ID, turn on SmartScreen Filter to screen URLs in apps downloaded from the Windows Store, and choose whether to send Microsoft information about how you write (to "help improve typing and writing in the future"). You can also choose whether to let websites access your language list, and click Manage my Microsoft advertising and other personalization info to go directly to Microsoft's website, where you can opt out of personalized browser ads and personalized ads in places where you use your Microsoft account.
In the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build (Build 14342), you'll see two new options: Let apps on your other devices launch apps and continue experiences on this device , and Let apps on your other devices launch apps and continue experiences on this device over Bluetooth . These options are related to Windows 10's new Handoff feature, which will be available for all users in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update and will reportedly work seamlessly with both iOS and Android.
The Location section concerns your device's physical location, so it's naturally more of a concern for laptop and tablet users. Here, you can toggle your location settings on and off and choose whether apps can access your exact location data (you can also toggle this access on and off for specific apps, such as the camera, Cortana, or the Maps app). Under General location , you can allow apps to use your general location data, such as city, ZIP code, or region, without allowing them to access your exact location as reported by your device. If you're using a device that doesn't have built-in GPS, you can manually set your default location.
Under Location history , you can manually clear your location data from the device. You may want to do this periodically: Windows 10 stores up to 24 hours' worth of location data on your device, and that data can be accessed by any apps that have location permissions.
There's also a Geofencing section, where you can turn off geofencing for specific apps.
The Camera, Microphone, Account info, Contacts, Calendar, Call history, Email, Messaging, and Radios sections are all basically the same, just for different devices and/or information. In each of these sections, you'll see a main toggle at the top that lets you choose whether to allow apps to access that device (e.g., the camera or the microphone) or that information (e.g., your call history or your contact list). Underneath this toggle, you'll see a list of apps that have asked permission to access that device or information. Here, you can turn on/off permissions for each individual app.
The Other devices section lets you give apps permission to share and sync info with wireless devices that don't pair with your PC (or tablet, or phone), such as your Xbox One. In this section, you'll also see a list of "trusted devices," or devices that you've already connected to your PC.
In the Feedback & diagnostics section, you can choose how frequently you'd like Microsoft to ask for your feedback: "Automatically" (default), "always," "once a day," "once a week" and "never." Feedback requests appear as little notification banners in the lower right corner of your screen. If you'd like to send Microsoft even more of your opinions, you can now download the Windows 10 Feedback Hub (previously only available to Windows 10 Insiders) in the Windows Store .
Here, you can also choose how much of your diagnostic and usage data is sent to Microsoft: "Full" (default), "enhanced," or "basic." There is no option to not send Microsoft diagnostic information and usage date, and this is one of several privacy concerns that has kept some people from upgrading to Windows 10 .
Many apps downloaded from the Windows Store will run in the background -- receiving information, sending notifications, and updating. If you're using a limited connection (such as cellular data), this can be a big problem, because these apps will eat up your data when you're not using them. In this section, you can disable background-running for different apps, but there's a catch: You'll need to do this for each individual app, because there's no universal toggle that lets you turn background data off for all apps at once.
Editors' note: This How To post was originally published on March 5, 2015, and was updated on May 31, 2016, to reflect new information regarding Windows 10 Insider Preview 14342.


Open Safari on your iPhone or iPod touch.
Tap the Tabs button .
Tap Private  to show the Tab Groups list.
Tap [number] Tabs , then tap Done.




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When you use Private Browsing, the details of your browsing aren't saved, and the websites you visit aren't shared with your other devices. Safari won't remember the pages you visit, your search history, or your AutoFill information.
While Private Browsing is on, the Safari address bar appears black or dark instead of white or gray.

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