Browsers and Mail Open InPrivate Browsing window in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you different ways to open an InPrivate Browsing window in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

InPrivate browsing is a private browsing mode. No browsing history, download history, cookies and site data, nor form fill data are remembered. Microsoft Edge saves downloaded files and any new favorites created while browsing InPrivate.

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 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.

To help prevent websites from personalizing content and ads for you, switch your level of tracking prevention to Strict in Microsoft Edge or go to Settings and more > Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data and turn on Block third-party cookies. This might cause some sites to behave unexpectedly.

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.

InPrivate browsing does not:

• 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.

References:

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: New InPrivate Browsing windows in Microsoft Edge







1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Press the Ctrl + Shift + N keys.





1 Right click on the Microsoft Edge icon on the taskbar. (see screenshot below)

2 Click/tap on New InPrivate window.







1 Open the Start menu .

2 Click/tap on All apps. (see screenshot below)


3 Right click on Microsoft Edge, and click/tap on New InPrivate window. (see screenshot below)






1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) 3 dots menu icon, and click/tap on New InPrivate window. (see screenshot below)







1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Right click on a link on a webpage, and click/tap on Open link in InPrivate window. (see screenshot below)

Open link in InPrivate window will be grayed out if you are already in an InPrivate window.

If you are already in an InPrivate window, you can click/tap on Open link in new tab or Open link in new window instead.

1 Either run or create a shortcut with the command below you want:



(Open Microsoft Edge Stable InPrivate browsing window)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate

(Open Microsoft Edge Stable InPrivate browsing window always in new window)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate -new-window

OR

(Open Microsoft Edge Stable InPrivate browsing window to a specific site)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate URL

(Open Microsoft Edge Stable InPrivate browsing window to a specific site always in new window)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate -new-window URL

Substitute URL in the location above with the actual URL address (ex: https://www.elevenforum.com) of the website you want to create a shortcut to.

For example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate https://www.elevenforum.com

(Open Microsoft Edge Beta InPrivate browsing window)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Beta\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate

(Open Microsoft Edge Beta InPrivate browsing window always in new window)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Beta\Application\msedge.exe" -new-window -inprivate

OR

(Open Microsoft Edge Beta InPrivate browsing window to a specific site)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Beta\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate URL

(Open Microsoft Edge Beta InPrivate browsing window to a specific site always in new window)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Beta\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate -new-window URL

Substitute URL in the location above with the actual URL address (ex: https://www.elevenforum.com) of the website you want to create a shortcut to.

For example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Beta\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate https://www.elevenforum.com

(Open Microsoft Edge Dev InPrivate browsing window)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Dev\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate

(Open Microsoft Edge Dev InPrivate browsing window always in new window)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Dev\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate -new-window

OR

(Open Microsoft Edge Dev InPrivate browsing window to a specific site)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Dev\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate URL

(Open Microsoft Edge Dev InPrivate browsing window to a specific site always in new window)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Dev\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate -new-window URL

Substitute URL in the location above with the actual URL address (ex: https://www.elevenforum.com) of the website you want to create a shortcut to.

For example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Dev\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate https://www.elevenforum.com

(Open Microsoft Edge Canary InPrivate browsing window)
"%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge SxS\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate

(Open Microsoft Edge Canary InPrivate browsing window always in new window)
"%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge SxS\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate -new-window

OR

(Open Microsoft Edge Canary InPrivate browsing window to a specific site)
"%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge SxS\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate URL

(Open Microsoft Edge Canary InPrivate browsing window to a specific site always in new window)
"%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge SxS\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate -new-window URL

Substitute URL in the location above with the actual URL address (ex: https://www.elevenforum.com) of the website you want to create a shortcut to.

For example: "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge SxS\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate https://www.elevenforum.com

That's it,
Shawn Brink