Unlike the private browsing sessions in Chrome on a computer, these devices work differently, as the tabs share HTML5 storage.
Also, if you’re opening a private browsing session in Chrome on a device running iOS, like an iPhone or iPad, you should note that these devices may still store some information. The websites you visit may also capture your IP address, and record information about your activity, browser information, and other details of your visit. As you surf the net, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or employer (if you’re on a network at work) may log the sites you’ve visited, files you’ve downloaded, and so on. It’s important to realize that private browsing isn’t completely private, and won’t mean you’re anonymous on the Internet. In other words, you don’t need to start a new private browsing session for each new site you want to visit. Regardless of whether your computer is using inPrivate Browsing or Incognito, once you open a new private browsing window, any new tabs you open in the browser window will also be private. 2.Ĭlick New incognito window if you’re using a computer, or tap New incognito tab if you’re using an iPhone, iPad, or Android device. To use private browsing in Chrome, you would open an incognito window by doing the following: 1.Ĭlick or tap the Chrome menu, which is located in the upper right-hand corner of the browser. A new instance of the browser will open, and you’ll see you’re using private browsing by the word inPrivate beside your address bar. If you’re using Internet Explorer, you can open an inPrivate Browsing window by clicking Tools, and then clicking inPrivate Browsing. History on sites you visited and files you downloaded, form data, passwords, address bar, and search AutoComplete aren’t stored.
Temporary Internet files are deleted when you close the browser. Third-party cookies like those used for tracking your movements between sites are blocked. These allow you to do things like add items to a cart on a shopping site, and remember information as you move between pages.
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