How to Set InPrivate Browsing as Default in Microsoft Edge Chromium

How to Set InPrivate Browsing as Default in Microsoft Edge Chromium

Microsoft Edge Chromium provides quick access to InPrivate browser windows for those of you who value privacy the most. But there is a problem. You must first open the browser normally, then launch an InPrivate browser window whenever you want to surf privately. Even I wondered a little – How can I open the tab of the default InPrivate browser in Microsoft Edge Chromium?

The act of opening an InPrivate browser window in Microsoft Edge Chromium is in itself effortless. However, this is a problem if you still prefer to load the browser directly in InPrivate mode. However, there is no integrated way to do this.

Don’t give up hope yet. You can still use workarounds to set the default InPrivate navigation in Microsoft Edge Chromium on Windows and macOS. Let’s see them.

Always open in InPrivate mode – Windows

The default configuration of Microsoft Edge Chromium to load in InPrivate mode is quite easy in Windows. All you need to do is add a command string to the default file target of the Microsoft Edge shortcut on your desktop.

Step 1: Right-click the Microsoft Edge shortcut on your desktop, and then click Properties.


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Point: If there is no Microsoft Edge shortcut on your desktop, you need to create one. To do this, open the Start menu, find Microsoft Edge in the list of installed programs, and drag it to the desktop.

2nd step: Select the Shortcut tab, then add the following command line at the end of the Target field after a single space:

--inprivate

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Click Apply, then OK to save your changes.

Step 3: Double-click the shortcut. Microsoft Edge Chromium should automatically open in an InPrivate window. You can always choose to open a normal Edge window using the Open New option from the Edge menu.

If you want to prevent the shortcut form from loading in InPrivate mode in the future, simply open the Shortcut Properties dialog box, and then delete the command line you added earlier.

Always open in InPrivate mode – Android / iOS

On the Android and iOS versions of Microsoft Edge, setting the browser to always launch in InPrivate mode is incredibly easy. Once you enter InPrivate mode via the tab selector and do not manually return to normal mode, the browser will continue to launch in InPrivate mode even if you force it to exit.


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You can also make sure that Microsoft Edge launches in InPrivate mode from the start. To do this, long press the Microsoft Edge shortcut on your Android or iOS device, then tap New InPrivate tab.

Don’t fall over the edge

Microsoft Edge Chromium’s InPrivate browser windows are ideal for anyone concerned about privacy, especially when used in tandem with the tracking prevention functionality built into the browser. Also, always launching Edge in InPrivate mode means you don’t have to worry about offline records of your browsing activity.

Point: To configure tracking prevention, go to the Edge Settings panel, then click Privacy & Services.

However, using Microsoft Edge Chromium only in InPrivate mode will generally not provide the best long-term experience. Not only are you missing useful features such as the ability to sync your data between devices, but the lack of permanent browser cache means performance will be affected during repeat website visits.

So you may not want to stop surfing Microsoft Edge Chromium completely. And it’s not like manually deleting your browsing history and hiding it is also difficult.

Then:

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Last updated on February 21, 2020

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