{"id":11149,"date":"2018-03-07T03:02:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T03:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=11149"},"modified":"2018-03-07T03:08:42","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T03:08:42","slug":"open-edge-in-private-mode-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-edge-in-private-mode-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Open Edge in Private Mode in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can I start Microsoft Edge in Private mode from a shortcut? Private mode is a useful feature of Microsoft Edge that allows you to surf without leaving traces (like your history, temporary internet files, and cookies) of your activities on your PC. Here are 3 simple ways to open Edge in Private mode in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/edge-InPrivate-mode.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Open Edge in Private mode from Start Menu or Taskbar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve pinned the Edge browser to Start Menu or taskbar, just right-click on it and then click <strong>New InPrivate window<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/open-edge-inprivate-mode.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"430\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Edge will then launch in Private mode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Access Private mode from within Edge Browser<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Start your Edge browser, then click on the three dots labelled More actions. Select <strong>New InPrivate window<\/strong> to open a new window in Private mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/new-inprivate-window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Create a Desktop Shortcut to Open Edge in Private mode<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click any empty area on your desktop, and then select <strong>New<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Shortcut<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/new-shortcut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"352\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9289\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>When the wizard of creating shortcut appears, copy and paste the following in the location box. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.\n<p><code>cmd.exe \/c start shell:AppsFolder\\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge -private<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/private-edge-location.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"389\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11156\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Give a name for the shortcut. E.g., <em>Microsoft Edge InPrivate<\/em>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/edge-inprivate-shortcut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"364\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11157\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now you can see the newly-created shortcut on your desktop, but it uses the Command Prompt icon. To change the icon, right-click on the shortcut and select <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the Properties window, go to the <strong>Shortcut<\/strong> tab. Click the <strong>Change Icon<\/strong> button.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/change-shortcut-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"472\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11158\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Copy and paste the following path into the &#8220;<em>Look for icons in this file<\/em>&#8221; box, and hit Enter. When you see the Edge icon, click <strong>OK<\/strong>.\n<p><code>%SystemRoot%\\SystemApps\\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\\MicrosoftEdge.exe<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/choose-edge-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"323\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11159\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re all done. Simply double-click the Edge shortcut on the desktop and you can open Edge in Private mode automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can I start Microsoft Edge in Private mode from a shortcut? Private mode is a useful feature of Microsoft Edge that allows you to surf without leaving traces (like your history, temporary internet files, and cookies) of your activities on your PC. 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