InPrivate browsing
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InPrivate browsing is Microsoft Edge’s private browsing mode that helps prevent your browsing history, cookies, and other data from being saved on your device.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Private Browsing | 2 |
| InPrivate mode | 1 |
| InPrivate window | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
private browsing mode
ⓘ
web browser privacy feature ⓘ |
| activatedBy | opening a new InPrivate window ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
InPrivate browsing
ⓘ
surface form:
InPrivate mode
InPrivate browsing ⓘ
surface form:
InPrivate window
|
| availableIn |
Microsoft Edge
ⓘ
surface form:
beta channel of Microsoft Edge
dev channel of Microsoft Edge ⓘ stable channel of Microsoft Edge ⓘ |
| category |
online privacy
ⓘ
web browser security ⓘ |
| dataDeletedWhen | InPrivate window is closed ⓘ |
| defaultSearchEngine | Bing (configurable) ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide |
anonymity to internet service provider
ⓘ
anonymity to websites visited ⓘ protection from network monitoring ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Microsoft Edge ⓘ |
| limitation |
bookmarks created remain after session ends
ⓘ
downloads remain on device after session ends ⓘ |
| partOf | Microsoft Edge ⓘ |
| platform |
Microsoft Edge
ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Edge for Android
Microsoft Edge ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Edge for Windows
Microsoft Edge ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Edge for iOS
Microsoft Edge ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Edge for macOS
|
| preventsSaving |
browsing history on device
ⓘ
cookies on device ⓘ download history on device ⓘ form data on device ⓘ search history on device ⓘ temporary internet files on device ⓘ |
| purpose |
help protect privacy on shared devices
ⓘ
reduce local traces of browsing activity ⓘ separate browsing sessions from normal windows ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Incognito mode
ⓘ
InPrivate browsing self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Private Browsing
|
| storesData | temporary session data in memory ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
no persistence of new cache entries after session
ⓘ
no persistence of new cookies after session ⓘ no persistence of new history entries after session ⓘ separate cookie jar per InPrivate session ⓘ |
| uiIndicator |
InPrivate label in the browser window
ⓘ
distinct window theme from normal browsing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logging into multiple accounts simultaneously
ⓘ
private browsing on shared computers ⓘ testing websites without existing cookies ⓘ |
| userCan |
sign in to Microsoft account in InPrivate window
ⓘ
use extensions if allowed in InPrivate ⓘ |
| vendor | Microsoft ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
InPrivate mode
this entity surface form:
InPrivate window
this entity surface form:
Private Browsing
this entity surface form:
Private Browsing