In today’s lesson, we’ll discover how to always start Chrome OR Firefox in private / Incognito Mode to keep your browsing private. Privacy is a big deal these days for everyone, especially if you prefer working in private / Incognito mode every day. This trick will save you time by skipping the step of opening Chrome / Firefox and then switching to private / Incognito mode manually.
After doing this, every time you click on the Google Chrome icon OR Mozila Firefox icon, the private browsing window will open with just one click.
Let’s talk about each browser separately. First, we’ll go through the steps for Chrome and then for Firefox. The process is pretty much the same for both, but I’ll explain it step by step for each one.
Here are the steps to always launch Chrome in incognito mode
1. Find the Google Chrome shortcut on your desktop or in the Start menu.
2. Right-click on the shortcut and select “Properties” from the context menu.
3. In the Properties window, go to the “Shortcut” tab.
4. In the “Target” field, you’ll see the path to the Chrome executable. It might look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
5. After the path, add a space, then type –incognito. So, the target field should look like this:
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito
6. Click “Apply” and then “OK” to save the changes.
Note: If your system displays a pop-up dialog to prevent this change or requests confirmation, simply click on the “Continue” button to save the changes.
From now on, when you open Chrome using this shortcut, it will always be in incognito mode. You can also put this shortcut on your taskbar or Start menu for easy access.
Here are the steps to always launch Mozila Firebox in Private mode
To always launch Mozilla Firefox in private browsing mode, you can follow similar steps to those for Google Chrome:
- Find the Mozilla Firefox shortcut on your desktop or in the Start menu.
- Right-click on the shortcut and select “Properties” from the context menu.
- In the Properties window, go to the “Shortcut” tab.
- In the “Target” field, you’ll see the path to the Firefox executable. It might look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
After the path, add a space, then type -private-window. So, the target field should look like this:
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -private-window
Click “Apply” and then “OK” to save the changes.
Note: If your system displays a pop-up dialog to prevent this change or requests confirmation, simply click on the “Continue” button to save the changes.
Now, whenever you launch Firefox using this shortcut, it will open in private browsing mode by default. You can also pin this shortcut to your taskbar or Start menu for quick access.
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