Now many users are extremely sensitive to protection of personal information. This is especially true when reading web resources on the World Wide Web.

This is not surprising, because the accumulation of statistics and all kinds of information occurs, without exaggeration, from everywhere.

Each Internet provider has full information about all possible data: outgoing and incoming traffic from personal computers and mobile devices.

Every browser saves your surfing history, cookie data, information from filled out forms, downloaded file data and even the files themselves.

The owners of websites viewed by users, among other things, accumulate information such as:

• ip address,
• geographical position,
• language,
• various technical data, etc.

Search robots and bots, in order to isolate your own from the huge flow of incoming information target audience and pick up contextual advertising for it, they concentrate colossal databases of information about users:

• age,
• interests,
• location, etc.

And let's admit to ourselves that no one can be 100 percent sure whether this list accurately exhausts this information.

If you are not the only user of the computer from which you surf, then information about your hobbies, interests, and passions may fall into the wrong hands. Especially if you use a public computer, or when connecting to an open Wi-Fi network in some public place (subway, cafe, etc.).

If you have set a goal to protect information about yourself, then modern technologies now provide a sufficient number of different applications, utilities, programs and extensions. But there may also be danger lurking here: they may contain viruses and malicious elements that can also steal personal data.

However, everything can be much simpler. Exists safe way which makes it possible organize a private session and maintain the confidentiality of your data on the Internet,

Let's devote a few words to the word itself, which gave its name to this method of viewing pages. Let's turn to the dictionary. Incognito is a Latin word that means "secretly, hidden." Often this term refers to officials who wish to remain unrecognized, that is, they want to be incognito.

Browser incognito mode is a special list of browser capabilities that makes it possible to maintain anonymity on the Internet. When this mode is activated, the browser will not save data about sites visited: chronology of visits, downloads, cookie data.

Of course, this is not an ideal defense option. Since a private session through a browser is completely useless, if you want to hide information from your own provider or web resources that you visit. And yet he will be able to guarantee basic security while surfing online.

What is this mode for?

An active private session provides the following features:

1. All original and incoming information about the web pages viewed will not be recorded in the browsing log;
2. All cookies containing personal information, including passwords, will be destroyed after the end of the session;
3. Audio and video files will not be saved in the cache.
4. Even if several tabs are open in one window, the information that was collected through them will then self-destruct, and the user will find himself anonymous and invisible on the network.

How to activate

The instructions for activating a private session for each browser can be found below.

Incognito in Google Chrome and Opera

In order to start a private session in the Google Chrome browser, you need to use the combination Ctrl keys+Shift+N.

Alternatively, you can go to your browser settings and select the appropriate function from the drop-down menu. It may be called differently in different versions, but the word “incognito” will definitely be there.

Private mode in Opera is activated by the same combination as in Chrome. You can also select a special setting in the browser menu, only it will not contain the word “incognito”, but “private window”:

Incognito in Yandex browser

Why is special attention paid to the Yandex browser? The fact is that in order to be able to enable incognito mode in this browser, you must take into account operating system, under which he works. Therefore, to activate private mode in the Yandex browser, use the following hotkeys:

1. On Windows it will be Ctrl + Shift + N
2. In MAC OS this is a characteristic key for the system + Shift + N

Incognito in Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer

To open a private session in Mozilla, you must perform the following procedure: open the browser itself and type the following combination on the keyboard: Ctrl+Shift+P. You can also use the “private window” menu option.

InPrivate mode in IE is no different from a private session in other browsers. It is activated in the same way as in Mozilla.

How to exit incognito mode

Leaving a private session is simple and does not require any unnecessary movements of your fingers: you just need to close the active window in which it is open through the standard procedure of clicking on the “cross”. When the mode is deactivated, all temporary data will be permanently deleted. And this will make it possible to prevent their leakage in the future.

When the “Private Browsing” option is activated, the Internet browser does not keep a history or log of visits. The user becomes invisible to search engines. However, this is only partly true. However, the topic of our article is about how to carry out the opposite action, namely, to get an answer to the question that interests many users: “How to disable incognito mode in the browser.”

Briefly about each of the most popular browsers

Despite some differences in functionality and design (meaning the design of the control interface), exiting incognito mode in all the browsers mentioned below is done using an almost identical method - closing the program.

However, in some cases, you may need to change certain browser settings to disable private mode. However, let's move on to a detailed consideration of each individual case...

How to disable incognito mode in Mozilla Firefox browser

As was said earlier, everything comes down to one simple action - clicking on the X-like icon for closing the program. If you have made some changes to your work this internet browser, then you need to go to the settings menu and disable the “will not remember history” option in the “Privacy” section.

Google Chrome: disabling anonymous mode when visiting the Internet

All you need to do is exit the browser - press “X” and the next time you start the browser you will again become a “visible” user. Naturally, when you launch the program again, the “Spy” icon will disappear from the upper left corner of the browser.

Deactivating incognito mode for Internet Explorer

And we will repeat for the last time: the “InPrivat” mode, which is basically the same thing - anonymous browsing of web pages - is disabled by the same closing symbol of the browser program.

For literally all other browsers, the scenario for exiting private mode is the same as in the examples presented above. Therefore, there is no point in talking about what is already clear. Have a safe Internet session!

Today we will try to understand how to enable incognito mode in different browsers. This task is quite simple, but not everyone knows how to implement it. In fact, it only takes a few minutes. What does this mode allow you to do? Why does it attract users so much?

Mode capabilities

When thinking about how to enable incognito mode, you need to fully understand what exactly the user wants to do.

Initially, after installing the Internet browser, the application settings set the parameters for saving 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 enjoys this reviewer status, then:

• browsing history is not saved;
• all new cookies are deleted after closing the browser;
• the form autofill history is not updated;
• all profile settings are reset (but only when working in incognito);
• download history does not appear;
• general browser settings and bookmarks are saved.

In other words, a person simply leaves no traces of using the browser. Sometimes this arrangement can come in handy. For example, if the user decided to use a computer in an Internet cafe.

"Chrome" and inclusion

Activating incognito mode in Chrome is easy. However, as in any other browser. It is worth noting that the browser status being studied is available in all programs for accessing the Internet.

Enabling "incognito" in Chrome is done like this:

1. Go to the browser.
2. Click on the button in the upper right corner responsible for opening the application menu. In Chrome, this is a control with 3 dots located one above the other.
3. Select "New window in incognito mode."

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

In addition, in Chrome you can bring your idea to life by pressing the key combination Ctrl + Shift + N. You must hold down the buttons while in the browser. Otherwise the user will see a null result.

In Mozilla FireFox

You will have to act somewhat differently if a person works with Mozilla. Nevertheless, the algorithm of actions will still remain extremely simple and understandable.

How to enable incognito mode in Mozilla? To bring your idea to life you will need:

1. Get started with 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" block.

All. It is advisable to check one more point. It's about preserving history. To do this, you will need to go to the application settings and in the “Privacy” section set the “will not remember” option.

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

Yandex and data hiding

But that's not all. Modern world full of different browsers. We will consider only those that are in demand in Russia.

The next program in line is Yandex.Browser. Many users work with it. The algorithm of actions will be somewhat reminiscent of the instructions for Chrome.

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

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

If you look closely, you will notice that Yandex allows you to open the “invisible” mode using the same key combination as “Chrome”. Therefore, this method can also be used quite successfully.

At the Opera

How to enable incognito mode in Opera? To do this, you need to use the built-in browser settings.

The algorithm of actions boils down to performing the following steps:

1. Open Opera.
2. Click on the branded browser image in the left corner of the program (top).
3. Select "Tabs from Window".
4. Click on "Create a private tab".

In Opera, the browser status you are studying can be assigned 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

Latest Popular Browser - It is not very popular among users, but people still have to work with it.

How to enable incognito mode in this situation? In Explorer you will have to do the following:

1. Run the program.
2. Click the cursor (left mouse button) on the gear image. It is located in the upper right part of the window, not far from the address bar.
3. Go to "Security" - " Browsing InPrivate".

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

Universal solution

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

To bring your idea to life you will need:

1. Display the browser icon on the taskbar. This is the space to the right of "Start".
2. Right-click (right mouse button) on the desired browser button.
3. Select "Enable incognito" (private mode/window).
4. This way you can immediately activate the desired mode without logging into the browser.

We got acquainted with all the ways to enable InPrivate status in Internet browsers.

Private browsing, InPrivate, incognito mode - this function under different names is available in all modern browsers. Private mode provides a certain confidentiality, but still does not guarantee complete anonymity on the Internet.

In private mode, the behavior of the browser changes, be it Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Opera or any other option. However, nothing else changes.

How the browser usually works

IN normal mode The browser stores information about your web surfing history. When you visit a site, the browser records its address in a log, saves cookies and form data for later auto-filling. The browser also stores the history of downloads and search queries entered into address bar, remembers user-selected passwords and saves fragments of web pages so that they can be opened faster in the future (this is called caching).

If someone else is on your computer, they can easily access this information - for example, they will start typing something in the address bar, and the browser will suggest one of the sites you have previously visited. And in general, nothing prevents a stranger from opening your browser history and seeing what web pages you go to.

Saving some types of data can be disabled manually, but this is how all browsers work by default.

How the browser works in private mode

When you enable private mode (aka incognito mode in Google Chrome and InPrivate browsing in Internet Explorer), the browser does not save any of the above. When visiting sites in private mode, addresses, cookies, form data, etc. are not remembered. Some data - cookies, for example - are saved for the duration of browsing, but are destroyed when the browser is closed.

When private mode first came out, some sites tried to outwit it by storing cookies using a plugin Adobe Flash, but now it also supports private mode and does not remember any data.

Private mode starts a separate browsing session: for example, if you're signed in to Facebook normally and then open a private window in the same browser, you'll have to sign in to Facebook again in that window. This allows you to use private mode to log into several accounts on one site at the same time - for example, in normal mode you can log into your main Google account, and in a private window - to a second Google account.

With private mode, others won't be able to access your web browsing history because it simply isn't saved. In addition, in private mode, sites cannot track you using cookies. However, the private mode does not guarantee complete anonymity.

Threats on the computer itself

Private mode prevents the browser from storing information about web surfing, but does not in any way prevent other applications on the computer from spying on the user. If a keylogger or other spyware application has leaked into the system, it may well be observing what is being done in the browser. And on some computers a special software to monitor browser activity - private mode does not protect, for example, from programs parental controls, which take screenshots or record the history of visited sites.

In other words, private mode prevents strangers from knowing what sites you've been on after you've been there, but it doesn't stop them from spying on you while you surf the web if they have access to your computer. If your computer is securely protected, there is no need to worry about this.

Network activity monitoring

Private mode in browsers only works on your own computer. The browser may not remember the history of web surfing, but is not able to destroy this history on other computers, servers and routers. Let's say that when you visit a website, traffic from your computer passes through several other servers before reaching that site's server. And in a corporate or university network, traffic also passes through a router, which may well store the browsing history if required by the employer or educational institution. And even if you are in home network, requests to sites go through an Internet provider, which can also record traffic. And after that, the request goes to the server of the site itself, which can record information about visitors.

Private mode does not protect against all of the above. It simply allows you not to store your web surfing history on local computer where others can see her. However, other systems continue to record your movements across the network space.

Incognito mode (or private browsing) has existed for quite a long time in many browsers, but it took quite a while for other developers to catch up and start taking care of the security of their users. Therefore, when you ask the question - how to enable incognito mode in a browser, you can be sure... any browser (even internet explorer) may not leave traces in history, does not save passwords, caches and other data that could compromise you (you just need to enable the invisible in the browser).

Anonymous mode is great for those cases when you don’t want to leave your browsing history and other information on your computer (and you don’t need to think that this can only be useful for watching naked chicks on the Internet). Well, look, you visited a friend and decided to check his email through his computer. By activating private mode, you will not leave any traces in its system.

Warning: do not try to hide illegal activities in this way... your ISP knows perfectly well what you are doing online and can transfer all information to law enforcement agencies

Each browser has its own designation of a hidden presence on the network. For some it is private mode, while for others it is incognito. Everything is as similar as possible, but there are still subtle differences depending on the browser you use.

How to enable incognito mode in Google Chrome

Google Chrome is probably the most popular browser on Windows platforms and Android and it has a secretive mode for browsing the Internet called “Incognito Mode”.

Windows version

To activate in the Google Chrome browser for Windows, you need to open the menu in the upper right corner of the program (indicated by three vertical dots) and select “New window in incognito mode” from the drop-down list.

In addition, it is very convenient to activate private mode, you can use the hotkeys CTRL + SHIFT + N

How to determine whether protected mode has been activated? - You will understand this yourself. The window will turn gray and an icon of a man in a hat will appear.

In incognito mode, you can add bookmarks and upload files as usual. But keep in mind that browser extensions will not work - they must be configured in advance (allowed to be used in private mode).

To exit stealth mode, simply close the browser window.

Version for Android and iOS

If you use Google browser Chrome on your mobile device(no matter android or ios), you can click the three dots in the upper right corner of the program and select " New inset incognito" in the menu that opens.

The browser will tell you that the mode is active and explain what this means in a mini help. To exit this mode, tap the list of tabs (the square with the number of open tabs) and close the tab.

Activating Incognito mode in Yandex Browser

IN Lately Yandex Browser is a little disliked in our country due to the aggressive product distribution policy. However, the browser itself turned out to be quite successful and I switched to it from the recently clumsy Mozilla Firefox. Although the browser is built on the same core as Google Chrome, it still has some differences.

Windows version

Open the browser menu (three horizontal lines in the upper right corner of the program) and click on “Incognito Mode” in the drop-down list or press the Ctrl + Shift + N key combination on your keyboard.

Just like in Google Chrome, determining whether the “private” mode is active in the Yandex browser is not difficult - here everything is even more obvious and does not even need description.

You can exit stealth mode by simply closing the window - no problem 😉

Android version

The version of Yandex Browser for Android is quite different from Chrome. This browser I use it as my main smartphone and incognito mode is activated here through the drop-down menu (three dots) on the main screen of the program.

Exiting from it is also elementary - click on the list of open tabs and close the one that is incognito - that’s it!

Mozilla Firefox: How to open a private window

For many years, Mozilla Firefox has been my favorite, but its clumsiness and gluttony have set their priorities... I'm glad that they are developing their own engine and are not based on Chrome - hence the differences.

Incognito mode in Firefox browser- this is Private mode, you can start it by going to settings and selecting “New private window” in the list that opens

Please note that the hotkeys are different and the working combination is Ctrl + Shift + P

The name is different - the meaning is the same. Bookmarks and downloads work as usual, but the browser will try and hide your identity to make it harder to identify you.

To exit private mode, simply close the window in which this mode is activated.

Internet Explorer: InPrivate Browsing

Even if only the lazy do not laugh at Internet Explorer, it is still used by quite a lot of people (and if we take into account government resources that require IE to work with the closed part...) To activate the secretive mode (here it is called “InPrivate Browsing”), click from the gear image and under Security select InPrivate Browsing (or just press CTRL + SHIFT + P on your keyboard)

IE will report to you that the private mode is active and will turn purple, and in the line with the site address there will be an “InPrivate” icon.

When InPrivate mode is active, not only will your browsing history be ignored, but all third party extensions browser. When you're done, just close the InPrivate window.

Microsoft Edge: New InPrivate window

They say EDGE is the most fast browser for Windows... a strong statement - I certainly won’t check it. This new browser from Microsoft, which is included in Windows 10 and was probably created to gradually replace Internet Explorer. Since IE and EDGE are brothers, the designation of the hidden mode has not changed - it is called InPrivate.

Open your browser menu and select New InPrivate Window or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P.

All windows on which it is active this mode will be gray and on each of the tabs there will be an “InPrivate” icon - you can’t go wrong.

Well, as usual, just close the window or tab to exit InPrivate mode.

Why do you need incognito mode in your browser?

Now you know how to enable incognito mode in any browser. But have you ever thought that this feature will help not only increase privacy, but also in many other situations?! Let's just say - it's perfect for working with several VKontakte accounts... or it will help check the reason for the browser glitch (extensions are not active). If everything is fine in incognito mode, then we simply turn off everything one by one until we identify the problem...

P.S. Write in the comments your ideas for using private mode in browsers.