Have you ever used a shared computer or used a friend’s laptop and thought what if my account was still signed-in? Or is it safe to login? Yes, I often have this thought in my mind every time I use a shared computer. Especially, during the time I used a public cyber cafe.
Thankfully, I do not worry about it anymore since the feature of private browsing or incognito mode started to exist. Almost every latest browser supports private browsing mode so does the Microsoft Edge Chromium.
Microsoft Edge offers this feature called an InPrivate mode window which is nothing but a private browsing window. The InPrivate browsing does not save any kind of information such as browsing history, passwords, cookies, cache storage, etc. and delete every detail on exiting the browser sessions.
A few days back, I was using my roommate’s laptop for some important work. After I finished, I had to manually delete all the data including the browsing history, cache, etc. It took up a lot of my time and effort. Just then, I decided that I will find an easier alternative to this.
When you’re done using the shared or someone else’s personal computer, all you need is to exit the private browsing mode.
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Microsoft Edge also offers the ability to open new tabs and new windows within the computer. The tabs are new browsing sessions within the same browser window. You can even open multiple new incognito tabs and windows.
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How to Open InPrivate Window in Edge Computer?
The inPrivate window is the secret browsing feature that does not store any information. All your details and sign-ins are valid only until the private window is running.
Here are the steps to open the new inPrivate window in Microsoft Edge for Computer:
- Launch the Microsoft Edge browser on the computer.
- Click on
for more options and menu. - Select the New InPrivate Window from the list.
This will open the incognito window in the Edge browser on the computer desktop. As I mentioned, the browsing information within the InPrivate window is not stored anywhere in the browser.
You can also open multiple tabs within the same InPrivate window for ease of usage.
How to Open New Tab in Edge Computer?
The tabs are an additional browsing screen within the same window. You can open unlimited tabs that your computer processor supports. You can easily switch between the tabs and multi-task at ease.
Here are the steps to open a new tab in Microsoft Edge for Computer:
- Launch the Microsoft Edge browser on the computer.
- Click on for more options and menu.
- Select the New Tab from the list.
This will open a new tab within the Edge browser window on a computer desktop. You can switch to the previous tab by selecting the desired tab from the tabs bar.
Alternatively, you can also open a new tab by hitting on the + sign in the tabs bar. This will create a new tab and you can continue new tab browsing.
How to Open New Window in Edge Computer?
The window is a separate screen that you can keep side by side. The Edge computer supports unlimited browsing windows. You can also open multiple separate tabs under each window.
Here are the steps to open a new window in Microsoft Edge for Computer:
- Launch the Microsoft Edge Chromium on the computer.
- Click on for more options and menu.
- Select the New Window from the list.
This will open a new separate window in Edge for the computer. As mentioned, you can place two windows next to each other and easily switch between them.
Bottom Line: Edge Private Window and New Tab
You can safeguard your browsing data when using a shared computer with InPrivate browsing mode. The browser will automatically delete all the data and records after the exit.
The inPrivate browsing helped me browse carefree on my roommate’s laptop whenever I logged in next. It made everything so easier that I did not have to manually delete any data or fear about signed-in accounts anymore.
Apart from the mentioned steps, the Edge browser allows us to launch separate tabs and create a new window using the mouse cursor. Just select the tab and drag with the mouse cursor outside of the tabs bar. This will create a new window out of the existing tab. You can also merge the window into the tab by dragging the window again back to the tabs bar.
Edge Chromium browser also supports the keyboard shortcut where you can launch new tabs and windows. Also, you can start a private browsing mode.
Similarly, you can also launch private browsing and new tabs in Edge Android. However, there is no support for the new browsing window in hand-held devices.
What do you think about the private mode and multi-tasking new windows and tabs? How often do you use these features?
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