What does it mean to open in a private window. Incognito - what is it and how to enable incognito mode in Yandex browser and Google Chrome

Hello, dear readers of the blog site. What does the word incognito mean? What it is? Do you know? Most likely you know, but I'll explain anyway. This word is derived from the Italian word incognito, which means - not to be recognized (to remain unknown). In some way, the words can serve as synonyms for this word: anonymously, secretly, under a different name (disguise).

For example, famous people may be incognito in public places, using make-up, a pseudonym and other tricks for this. Such a regime sometimes turns out to be very convenient for them, because it allows them to exist without attracting attention to themselves.

But incognito mode needed is not only famous people to get away from the attention of the crowd. by the most ordinary users Internet anonymity also seems very attractive, because you do not need to be afraid of the consequences of your actions. When you communicate on forums and even on social networks, you often use not your real name, but instead of a real photo, in order to feel calmer online, not being afraid to “get a hat” for expressing your views or thoughts.

Browser developers, understanding the need for users to hide traces of some of your activities on the network(previously, this also had to), added a mode called "Incognito" (as it is called in the Yandex and Google Chrome browsers). When activated, all your traces of visiting certain sites, downloading files, etc. will be automatically removed from your browser history. Let's see how it all works and what it can be useful for?

What is Incognito mode for and how does it work?

I think that to explain why you or anyone else may need incognito mode no need. This is especially true when you share a computer with someone else. Of course, you can use different accounts, but few people bother with setting them up and constantly logging in / out of the system.

And so, in the "invisible" mode (it is available in almost all modern browsers, but it can be called differently - "incognito" it is called only in Chrome and Yandex browser, and, for example, in Opera - this is "private mode", but not essence) you can not worry, for example, that your “neighbor” on the computer will get access to it. Yes, and it will not be possible to track the history of your wanderings on the Internet through the browser (the cache, cookies, entered passwords, form data, etc. are erased).

How does incognito mode work? Pretty simple. You open a new window of your browser (Chrome or Yandex) in this mode (it is easy to distinguish it from the usual one by the icon of a man in dark glasses that appears - in Chrome on the left, and in Yandex browser on the right of the tab bar).

At the same time, other windows of the same browser may remain working as usual. All pages that you open in an anonymous window will not be registered in the history of visits, and after closing these windows track the sites you visit, and those files that were downloaded will not be possible. And at the same time, you don’t need to clean anything special - just close the private window and that’s it. Lepota!

Attention! A browser running in an Incognito session will indeed leave no traces of your "surfing", but this does not mean that it will not be possible to detect you if you wish. It's only protection from your boss or relatives, but not from any kind of "organs" and hackers. The fact is that the data about your visits remains on the sites where you were (in the logs), as well as on the Internet provider through which you access the Internet. Keep this in mind, just in case.

How to enable Incognito mode in Yandex Browser and Chrome

Again, pretty simple. I’ll make a reservation right away that private mode is provided not only in versions of browsers for a computer, but also in their mobile incarnations. So, if you want to activate "invisibility" on a computer or laptop, then:

If you have, then there you can also enable Incognito mode if you wish. On Android or iOS, to do this, you will need to press the "Menu" button (with three dots in the case of Android and three stripes in the case of iOS) and select the already traditional menu item " New tab incognita".

AT mobile version Yandex browser private mode is not yet provided. Alas and ah.

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Private browsing does not save your browsing information such as passwords, cookies, and history, leaving no trace after the session ends. Firefox also has Content blockingAdvanced Tracking Protection, which prevents hidden trackers from collecting your data across numerous sites and slowing down your browsing.

How do I open a new private window?

There are two ways to open a new private window:

Open a new Private Window from the Firefox menu

The Private Browsing home page will open in a new window.

Advice: A purple mask will be displayed at the top of the Private Browsing windows.

What is not saved in Private Browsing Mode?

• Visited pages: Pages will not be added to the list of visited websites in the History menu, in the History of the Library window, or in the address bar drop-down list.
• Form and search data A: Nothing you enter into various forms on web pages or in the Search Bar will be saved for autofill forms.

• Download List: After exiting Private Browsing Mode, files downloaded during Private Browsing Mode will not be displayed in the Downloads window.
• Cookies A: Cookies store information about the websites you visit, such as site preferences, registration status, and data used by plugins such as Adobe Flash. Cookies may also be used by third parties to track your navigation between websites. Read How do I enable Do Not Track? for getting additional information about tracking. Cookies in private windows are held temporarily in memory, separate from regular window cookies, and are reset when your private session ends (after the last private window is closed).
• Cached web content and Offline web content and user data: Temporary Internet files, cached files, or files saved by websites for battery life, will not be saved on the computer.

Can I set Firefox to always use Private Browsing?

By Default Firefox configured to remember history, but you can change this setting in the Firefox Privacy Settings:

Attention: When Firefox is installed on won't remember history, you won't see a purple mask at the top of every window, even if you're actually in private browsing mode. To restore normal browsing, go to Settings Privacy and Security and install Firefox on will remember history.

Private Browsing does not save your browsing information, such as passwords, history and cookies, leaving no trace after you end the session. Firefox also has Tracking Protectioncontent blocking, which prevents hidden trackers from collecting your data across multiple sites and slowing down your browsing.

Important: Private Browsing doesn't make you anonymous on the Internet. Your Internet service provider, employer, or the sites themselves can still gather information about pages you visit. Private Browsing also doesn't protect you from keyloggers or spyware that may be installed on your computer. To learn more, see Common Myths about Private Browsing.

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How do I open a new Private Window?

There are two ways to open a new Private Window:

Open a new Private Window from the Firefox menu

The Private Browsing home page will open in a new window.

Open a link in a new Private Window

tip: Private Browsing windows have a purple mask at the top.

What does Private Browsing not save?

• Visited pages: Pages will not be added to the list of sites in the History menu, the Library window's history list, nor in the address bar drop-down list.
• Form and Search Bar entries: Nothing you enter into text boxes on web pages nor the Search bar will be saved for Form autocomplete .

• Download List entries: Files you download will not be listed in the after you turn off Private Browsing.
• Cookies: Cookies store information about websites you visit such as site preferences, login status, and data used by plugins like Adobe Flash. Cookies can also be used by third parties to track you across websites. See How do I turn on the Do Not Track feature? for more information about tracking. Cookies set in private windows are held temporarily in memory, separate from regular window cookies, and discarded at the end of your private session (after the last private window is closed).
• Cached Web Content and Offline Web Content and User Data: Temporary Internet files (cached files) and files that websites save for offline use will not be saved.

Can I set Firefox to always use Private Browsing?

Firefox is set to remember history by default but you can change this setting in your Firefox Privacy Options Preferences :

Important: When Firefox is set to Never remember history you won't see a purple mask at the top of each window, even though you are effectively in Private Browsing mode. To restore normal browsing, go to your Privacy & Security Options Preferences and set Firefox to Remember history.

Other ways to control what information Firefox saves

• You can always remove recent browsing, search and download history after visiting a site.
• Read more articles on this topic: Passwords, forms, search, and history - control what Firefox suggests

To begin with, what is incognito mode in a browser and why is it needed. Incognito mode is a mode in which the browser does not save any information about its use. History of visits, downloads, entered passwords, cookies and other data that can be used to determine what you did on the Internet are not saved at all or are deleted after closing the window.

What will give you incognito mode:

• search queries are not saved in the browser
• addresses of visited sites are not saved in browser history
• entered passwords are not saved
• the files you download remain on the computer, but they are not in the download history
• the ability to log in to a site where you are already logged in under a different login
• if you are authorized on any site in normal mode, in incognito mode this authorization is not taken into account

What will NOT give you incognito mode:

• incognito mode does not hide your online activities
• your ISP "sees" which sites you have visited
• if you use a work computer, then the sites you visit will be visible to the employer
• the sites themselves “see” that you visited them
• if you log in to any site (Vkontakte, classmates, etc.) under your account, it will be noticeable. Becoming "invisible" by simply turning on incognito mode will not work

How to enable incognito mode in the browser

In all modern and more or less popular browsers, incognito mode is enabled by key combinations ctrl+shift+n (⌘ + Shift + n on Mac OS). The exception is firefox, in which private browsing is enabled using a key combination ctrl+shift+p. It is also possible to enter this mode through the browser menu, oh, this is for each of them below.

Incognito mode in chrome

To enter incognito mode in google browser chrome, use a keyboard shortcut Or press a button "Configuring and Managing Google Chrome"- three dots "New incognito window":

After that, a new window with a dark design will open. You will receive a notification that the browser is in incognito mode, and in the left upper corner icon will appear:

Opera incognito mode

To enter incognito mode in the opera browser, use the keyboard shortcut ctrl+shift+n (⌘ + Shift + n on Mac OS). Or click the button "Menu" in the top left corner of the browser. Then select "Create Private Window":

After that, a new one will open with the inscription "Private Browsing":

Incognito mode in Yandex browser

To enter incognito mode in Yandex browser, use the key combination ctrl+shift+n (⌘ + Shift + n on Mac OS). Or click the button "Yandex Browser Settings" in the top right corner of the browser. Then select "Incognito Mode":

After that, a new window with a dark design will open, in the upper right corner there will be a dark glasses icon:

incognito mode in firefox

To enter incognito mode in a browser mozilla firefox, use the keyboard shortcut ctrl+shift+p (⌘ + Shift + p on Mac OS). Or click the button "Open menu" in the top right corner of the browser. Then select "Private Window":

Then a new window will open. An icon in the form of a mask on a purple background will be displayed in the upper right corner:

In addition, in firefox browser built-in tracking protection, which is enabled in incognito mode. This feature does not allow you to collect detailed information about you. Tracking systems such as Yandex. Metrica, Goggle Analytics, all kinds of attendance counters and more. This does not mean that the site owner will not know anything about you. It only means that he learns much less than he could know.

If you would like to maintain the privacy of your activities while working in Opera browser, then we recommend that you use incognito mode. Don't know how to create a private window in Opera? Then read this article, it is dedicated to just that.

In a private window, or incognito mode, as you like, all your actions will not be recorded in the browser data. In fact, you will be invisible. All data about you for sites will be completely hidden, and any storage and use of cache and cookies on sites is prohibited! Also in the private window there is no add-on, browsing history, etc.

Turn on private mode in Opera

Method 1. Keyboard shortcut.

Probably the easiest and most convenient way to open a window in private mode. There is nothing easier, you just need to press certain keys on the keyboard of a computer or laptop and that's it, you become invisible on the Internet.

On the keyboard, simultaneously hold down the following key combination: Ctrl + Shift + N . And the full privacy window is up and running. Enter the desired address in the browser line and use it.

Method 2. Through the menu.

It cannot be said that this method much more difficult than the first, but still in this case we need to use the mouse. Although, to be objective, everything is also very simple here.

Open the browser menu. In the left corner at the very top there is a button, which is called “ Menu". Click on it to expand the list.

Among all the information there is “ Create private window". Click on this item with the mouse. After which it will start.

That's it, you have successfully enabled the privacy feature.

How to get out

Getting out of incognito mode is even easier. All you need to do is click on the cross and close a window. And don't worry, your data will not be saved because given function completely excludes such actions.

And if you want to provide yourself with even more security, you can. Combined with private mode, VPN will make you even more secure in terms of keeping your data private.

Did you not understand something, or did you have any problems? Feel free to write about it in the comments. We are happy to help all users. After all, this is what our site was created for - to help you solve problems related to Internet browsers.