This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge will delete your browsing history, cookies, and site data, as well as passwords, addresses, and form data when you close all InPrivate windows.
InPrivate browsing:
- Clears browsing history, download history, cookies and other site data, cached images and files, passwords, autofill form data, site permissions and hosted app data when you close all InPrivate windows.
- Saves your favorites and downloaded files, so you can access them next time you use Microsoft Edge.
- Allows you to access favorites, passwords, and form fill data from the profile used to open the InPrivate window.
- Allows extensions you've given permission to run while browsing InPrivate.
- Automatically uses InPrivate search with Microsoft Bing:
- For searches in the InPrivate landing page search bar.
- On Bing.com.
- In the address bar, if Microsoft Bing is the default search engine.
- Prevent websites from requesting your precise location. InPrivate browsing uses the location permission settings of the profile from which the InPrivate session was launched. To manage location permissions, go to Settings and more > Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Location.
- Associate your browsing history with a Microsoft account or use this data for product improvement.
- Save new passwords, addresses, or information filled in online forms.
- Allow you to re-open recently closed tabs and windows from Settings and more > History > Recently closed.
- InPrivate browsing doesn’t keep you safer from malicious websites or provide additional ad blocking. Websites can still personalize content for you during your InPrivate browsing session because cookies and other site permissions aren’t deleted until you close all InPrivate windows.
References:
Microsoft Edge Privacy Whitepaper - Microsoft Edge Developer documentation
Privacy aspects of features of Microsoft Edge, including how your data is shared with Microsoft and how to change settings for this data sharing.
learn.microsoft.com
Browse InPrivate in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use InPrivate browsing in Microsoft Edge if you don't want your browsing data saved on your PC.
support.microsoft.com
Microsoft Edge, browsing data, and privacy - Microsoft Support
Find out how to change the privacy settings in Microsoft Edge.
support.microsoft.com
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge.
Children with activity reporting or web filtering enabled through their family group can’t browse InPrivate. Organizations, like schools or workplaces, can use group policy to prevent people from browsing InPrivate.
EXAMPLE: InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (enable), step 3 (force), step 4 (disable) below for what you want.
2 Enable InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Default_enable_InPrivate_Browsing_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"InPrivateModeAvailability"=-3 Force to Always Use InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Force_always_use_InPrivate_Browsing_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"InPrivateModeAvailability"=dword:000000024 Disable InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Disable_InPrivate_Browsing_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"InPrivateModeAvailability"=dword:000000015 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.
9 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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