How to turn on incognito mode in your browser: tips and tricks

Today, we'll try to figure out how to enable"incognito" in different browsers. This task is fairly simple, but not everyone knows how to implement it. In fact, it only takes a few minutes. What generally allows to do the mentioned mode? What is it that attracts users so much?

Features of the mode

Thinking about how to turn on the "incognito" mode, you need to fully understand what the user wants to do.

Initially, after installing an Internet browserin the settings of the application settings for saving the history, cookies and other information with which the browser will work. But you can hide the fact of using the utility by activating the "incognito" mode.

If a person uses such a browser status, then:

• the history of visits is not preserved;
• all new cookies are deleted after the browser is closed;
• the history of autocomplete forms is not replenished;
• all profile settings are reset (but only when working with "incognito");
• the download history does not appear;
• general browser settings and bookmarks are saved.

In other words, a person simply does not leave traces of work with the browser. Sometimes this kind of layout can come in handy. For example, if a user decided to use a computer in an Internet cafe.

"Chrome" and inclusion

The incognito mode in Chromium is easy to activate. However, as in any other browser. It is worth noting that the studied status of the browser is in all programs for accessing the Internet.

The inclusion of incognito in Chrome is as follows:

1. Login to the browser.
2. Click in the upper right corner of the button that is responsible for opening the application menu. In "Chrome" it is a control with 3 points located one above the other.
3. Select "New incognito window".

It is done! A new browser window will open, which will be responsible for the indicated browser status.

In addition, in Chrome, you can implement the idea by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + N. You need to press the buttons while in the browser. Otherwise, the user will see a zero result.

In Mozilla FireFox

A little differently it is necessary to act if a person works with Mozilla. Nevertheless, the algorithm of actions will still remain extremely simple and understandable.

How do I enable the incognito mode in Mozilla? To implement the idea in life will require:

1. Start using the browser.
2. Click on the button with 3 horizontal lines. It is located on the right side of the address bar.
3. Click on the "Private Window".

All. It is advisable to check one more item. It is about preserving history. To do this, you need to go into the settings of the application and in the "Privacy" section set the parameter "will not remember".

Like in Google, the incognito mode in Mozilla can be turned on using the keyboard. In this case, you need to hold Ctrl + Shift + P at the same time.

"Yandex" and data concealment

But that's not all. The modern world is full of various browsers. We will consider only those that are in demand in Russia.

The next program on the queue is Yandex.Browser. Many users work with it. The action algorithm will be something like a Chrome manual.

The "incognito" mode in "Yandex.Browser" is activated as follows:

1. Go to Yandex.Browser.
2. Click on the button that is responsible for the main menu of the utility. Usually this is a control with horizontal lines.
3. Select "Advanced".
4. Go to the "Incognito mode" line.
5. Click LMB (left mouse button) on the corresponding menu item.

If you look closely, you can see that "Yandex" allows you to open the "invisible" mode with the same key combination as "Chrome". Therefore, this method can also be used quite successfully.

In the "Opera"

How can I turn on incognito mode in Opera? To do this, use the built-in browser settings.

The algorithm of actions is reduced to the following steps:

1. Open Opera.
2. Press in the left corner of the program (from above) to the firm image of the browser.
3. Select "Tabs from the window".
4. Click on "Create private tab".

In the "Opera" you can assign the studied status to the browser using the same buttons as in the case of "Yandex". The main thing is to be on the active tab of the utility.

Internet Explorer

The last popular browser is "Internet Explorer". He is not very fond of users, but people still have to work with him.

How to turn on incognito mode in this situation? The Explorer will have to do the following:

1. Run the program.
2. Click the cursor (left mouse button) on the gear image. It is located at the top right of the window, near the address bar.
3. Go to "Security" - "View InPrivate".

That's all. You can open private mode with Ctrl + Shift + P.

Universal solution

But there is a completely different approach. It will help to quickly open the private mode of any browser.

To implement the idea in life will require:

1. Display the browser icon on the taskbar. This is the space on the right side of the "Start".
2. Click PKM (right-click) on the desired browser button.
3. Select "Include incognito" (private mode / window).
4. Thus, you can immediately activate the desired mode without entering the browser.

We got to know all ways to enable InPrivate status in Internet browsers.