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    Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing in Windows 10


    How to: Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing in Windows 10

    How to Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing in Windows 10

    Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Information Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.

    Microsoft Edge has an InPrivate browsing feature. When you use InPrivate tabs, your browsing data (like cookies, history, or temporary files) isn't stored on your PC after you're done. Microsoft Edge deletes temporary data from your PC after all of your InPrivate tabs are closed.

    This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing for all users in Windows 10.

    You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to enable or disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing in Group Policy
    • Option Two: To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing using a REG file

    EXAMPLE: Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing disabled

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    OPTION ONE [/i] To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing in Group Policy

    Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education Option TWO below instead.


    1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

    2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge


    Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. In the right pane of Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Turn off InPrivate browsing policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

    4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


    5. To Enable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing
    A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

    NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.

    6. To Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing
    A) Select (dot) Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)


    Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.

    8. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen the browser to apply.





    OPTION TWO [/i] To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing using a REG file

    Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note The .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

    AllowInPrivate DWORD

    0 = disable
    delete or 1 = enable


    1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


    2. To Enable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Enable_Microsoft_Edge_InPrivate_Browsing.reg

    Download

    3. To Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate browsing
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Disable_Microsoft_Edge_InPrivate_Browsing.reg

    Download
    4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    6. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    7. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen the browser to apply.

    8. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.


    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing in Windows 10

    Microsoft’s Edge browser may be storing private browsing data


    Read more: Microsoft's Edge browser may be storing private browsing data | The Verge
     
    Brink, Oct 26, 2019
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  5. How do you disable inprivate browsing (permanently) in Edge on W10 Mobile?

    Hello John,

    When you use InPrivate tabs or window, your browsing data such as your history, temporary internet files, and cookies is not saved on your device once you close/exit the app.
    Thus, disabling InPrivate browsing feature in Microsoft Edge on a Windows 10 Mobile is unavailable.

    Since this feature isn't available, we request that you submit this on our Windows Feedback Hub app to make this feature better. Please follow the steps below:

    • Go to All Apps, search for the Feedback Hub app or press and hold
      Volume Down+Power button for about 2-3 seconds to launch the app.
    • Open the menu icon at the top left side.
    • Select Feedback, then at the top right side, tap the add button (+).
    • Select Suggestion and fill up the box with the details needed.
    • Select the right category for the suggestion and then submit.

    Should you need further assistance, feel free to get back to us.
     
    Timoteo IV Ofr, Oct 26, 2019
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  6. Jay Jap Win User
    inprivate browsing

    Thank you for the feedback, David. Generally, InPrivate browsing will not be active and need to be initiated manually. If
    InPrivate browsing opens when you try to launch Internet Explorer, you can try these steps to disable it:

    • Right-click on the Internet Explorer icon and click-on
      Properties
      .
    • Under Target, the path should be "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" (with the quotation marks.) If
      -inprivate is suffixed, removed it and click the OK button.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Jay Jap, Oct 26, 2019
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