Like other browsers, Yandex Browser has a feature called incognito mode. What is this? This is a mode that allows the user to keep all their search engine queries and website visits secret. In this mode, the Internet browser does not save addresses of visited pages, passwords, or search queries. In this case, bookmarks and downloaded files are saved.
It is important to understand that incognito mode will not make you an invisible person who leaves no traces of your time on the Internet. No, this is just a mode that allows you not to save some data on your computer. If you visit a site in incognito mode, its owner will be able to find out about it, since data about user visits is stored in logs.
It is also important not to forget that in incognito mode all extensions are disabled by default, but you can always enable them yourself.
How to enable incognito mode in Yandex Browser?
There are two different ways to activate incognito mode.
The first of them is extremely simple - you need to press the key combination CTRL+SHIFT+N. After pressing these key combinations, the browser in incognito mode will open in a new window, and you will see the corresponding inscription:
The second method is suitable for those users who, for one reason or another, cannot use the first method.
At the top of the window there is a button with three stripes. Click on it, a menu will appear in which you need to select the “Advanced” item. Hover your mouse cursor over it and another menu will appear. In it you need to select the “New window in Incognito mode” option.
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Users who are a little versed in modern technology strive to maintain the confidentiality of their data. This allows you to avoid hacking social network accounts, intrusive advertising, tracking your current location, etc. The anonymity mode present in most browsers helps to partially cope with the task. In this article we will figure out how to enable incognito mode in the Yandex browser on your phone. It will also discuss its use and the degree of security when activating the function.
What is “incognito” in Yandex on the phone
The anonymous mode of the browser operation involves disabling the options for saving the history of visited pages, passwords, and cookies. Also, search engines are sent a request not to track the user’s location and not to remember the search phrases entered.
List of differences between the incognito mode tab and the regular one:
Enable anonymous mode on your smartphone
To enable incognito mode in the Yandex browser on Android, you will need to follow a few simple steps:
Incognito mode in the Yandex browser on Android is convenient to use if, for example, you need to log into a social network under a different account, but you don’t want to enter data when logging into your main profile again. It will be enough to launch the social network in an “incognito” window - it will identify the user as a guest, after which you will need to enter personal data. This way, the data from the second login will not be saved, and you will not have to log out of the current session.
Security level of incognito mode
When using this option, it is important to understand that it does not guarantee complete anonymity on the Internet. Most sites will be able to determine the current IP address, DNS server, and other data that can indicate location. You can check the degree of confidentiality using the service
Incognito means “anonymous.” Using this mode, the user can freely navigate through website pages, participate in forms, chats, and visit social networks. However, the passwords and logins that he enters are not saved.
When a network user visits a website, the device stores not only all his personal data (passwords, logins, nicknames), but also all the actions he performs on the page. Much data is stored in the form of “cookies” (often passwords and logins in unencrypted form). You can find each transition to the next page in the “History” of your device.
You may not always have a phone or tablet nearby when you need it (to visit, for example, your page on a social network), or maybe there is simply no way to connect the device to the network. In such cases, people turn to those who are nearby with a request to borrow a phone.
But after your innocent entertainment, passwords from sites and forums visited from it are saved. If you trust the person from whom you borrowed the device, or are not hiding anything from him, then remembering all personal data is not scary. If this is not observed, then you need to act in “Incognito” mode to protect yourself.
Keep in mind: In Internet cafes and Apple devices, all data is saved.
If desired, it will not be difficult for the permanent owner of a phone or tablet to find out your personal data, so when working with them it is strongly recommended to use the “Incognito” mode.
How to enable incognito in Yandex browser ios?
It doesn’t matter which Apple device you use (iPhone, iPad), the process for enabling Incognito mode is almost the same:
- Turn on Yandex Browser.
- Go to your browser settings.
- A list will immediately appear, go to the “Advanced” function (in some versions the transition is available right away: “Tab”, “New Tab”, “Open a new window in Incognito mode”, click on it).
IoS user in Incognito mode
If you managed to enable incognito mode in Yandex Browser, a new window will appear in front of you. It will depict a man in a hat and glasses, the background usually turns black by this time.
The system warns you, and before entering the request, a message appears on the page stating that you are in incognito mode and no personal data that will be entered will be saved.
Incognito mode is a private operating mode of the browser; when working in the browser, data about visited sites, search queries, and other information about the user’s activities is not saved. The browser, when visiting certain resources on the Internet, collects a certain amount of information about the user’s actions.
Basically, this is necessary in order to quickly open the desired site, automatically enter previously entered data in the site login form, etc.
In some cases, the user needs to use the browser privately, without saving browsing and search history, and without leaving other traces of his activities. This may be necessary, for example, if you need to hide something from relatives or work colleagues if they have access to your computer.
To do this, you need to enable incognito mode in your browser. All major browsers support a private mode, which is called differently in browsers: “incognito mode”, “private browsing”, “InPrivate mode”.
After enabling incognito mode, the following data is not saved in the browser:
- history of visited web pages;
- search query history;
- data entered into login forms on web pages;
- cookies (cookies);
- download list;
- the browser does not remember passwords;
- After exiting private mode, the cache and offline data are deleted.
Bookmarks created in private browsing mode will be saved in the regular browser. Files downloaded in incognito mode are not deleted from the computer. Keep in mind that incognito mode does not provide anonymity.
Incognito mode works in a separate window that opens parallel to the regular browser window. While working in private mode, the user can simultaneously use a regular browser and a browser opened in incognito mode. History and other private data will not be saved only in the browser opened in private mode.
To enter incognito mode, use hotkeys. For more information about hotkey combinations, see the browser-specific sections of this article, as well as the summary table at the end of the article.
How to enter incognito mode in Google Chrome
Incognito mode in Chrome leaves no traces on your computer (cookies, search and browsing history, etc.) after closing incognito tabs. Bookmarks added to the browser and downloaded files will be saved on your computer.
The Internet provider and system administrator in the organization will be able to see your actions. Websites you visit will also know about your visit.
Incognito mode in Google Chrome is launched in several ways:
- Go to “Settings and control Google Chrome” and click on “New window in incognito mode”.
- Press the “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “N” keys on your keyboard.
- Right-click on the Google Chrome browser icon on the taskbar and select “New window in incognito mode.”
- Right-click on the link and select “Open link in a window in incognito mode” from the context menu.
In order to disable incognito mode, just close the Chrome browser window running in private mode.
How to enable incognito mode in Yandex Browser
Incognito mode in Yandex Browser will allow you not to save your requests and visits, cookies, etc.
There are several ways to open incognito mode in Yandex Browser:
- Enter “Yandex Browser Settings”, click on “Incognito Mode”.
- Press the keyboard keys “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “N” at the same time.
- Right-click on the browser icon on the taskbar and select “New window in Incognito mode.”
- After right-clicking on the link, select “Open link in Incognito mode.”
Close the Yandex Browser window running in private mode in order to exit incognito mode.
How to enable private browsing in Mozilla Firefox
The incognito mode in Mozilla is called “Private Browsing”. You can enter incognito mode in Firefox in the following ways:
- Press the “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “P” keys on your keyboard.
- Click on the “Open Menu” button and then on “Private Window”.
- After clicking on the Mozilla Firefox browser icon on the taskbar, select “New private window”.
- Right-click on the link, select "Open link in a new private window."
In Mozilla Firefox, Tracking Protection is enabled in Private Browsing mode to prevent some sites from using trackers that collect information about user behavior.
Close tabs running in incognito mode to exit private mode in the Mozilla Firefox browser.
In the Mozilla Firefox settings, in the “Privacy” tab, in the “History” item, you can select a different browser operating mode, for example, “Firefox will not remember history.”
How to switch to incognito mode in Opera
Opera's incognito mode is called "Private Browsing". There are several options to enter private browsing in the Opera browser:
- Click on the “Menu” button, select “Create a private window”.
- Press "Ctrl" + "Shift" + "N" on your keyboard.
- Right-click on the Opera browser icon in the taskbar, and then select “Create a private window.”
- Right-click on the link and click “Open in private window.”
After closing the browser window in incognito mode, all data will be deleted. To ensure greater privacy, use a VPN, which is built into the Opera browser.
Private browsing in Microsoft Edge
In the Microsoft Edge browser, incognito mode is called "InPrivate Browsing." There are several ways to enable private mode in the Microsoft Edge browser:
- Go to “Settings and more”, click on “New InPrivate window”.
- On the Taskbar, right-click on the Edge browser icon and select the “New InPrivate Window” context menu item.
- To enable private browsing mode, press the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “P”.
After this, a window will open in the Microsoft Edge browser in incognito mode.
After closing all InPrivate tabs, temporary data used in private mode will be deleted in the Microsoft Edge browser.
How to enable incognito mode in Internet Explorer
The incognito mode in the Internet Explorer browser is called “private browsing” - InPrivate. You can enter incognito mode in Internet Explorer in the following ways:
- Enter private browsing by simultaneously pressing the keyboard keys “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “P”.
- Right-click on the Internet Explorer browser icon on the Taskbar and select “Start InPrivate Browsing.”
- Go to the Tools menu, select Security, and then click on InPrivate Browsing.
After this, the Internet Explorer browser window will open with a message stating that “InPrivate browsing is enabled.” By default, InPrivate Browsing mode disables toolbars and extensions in the browser (this setting can be changed).
InPrivate mode will be disabled in the browser after closing this window.
Hotkeys to enter incognito mode: table
The table contains hotkeys used in the most popular browsers running on Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS operating systems.
Conclusions of the article
In order not to save data about work in the browser, the user can use incognito mode, launched in a separate window. In private mode, browsing history, search history, cookies, and other data are not saved.
Incognito is a special web surfing mode that allows you to surf the Web without leaving any traces in the browser (browsing history, cookies). Managing Incognito involves activating it and disabling it at the end of a private online session.
Sometimes it becomes necessary to remove this function in web browsers in order to ensure parental control (so that the child cannot hide his actions on the Internet using anonymous mode). And also to prevent hidden actions by employees on office computers in the browser and in other similar situations when Incognito is used for malicious purposes (to “cover up tracks”).
In this article, we will look at how to disable Incognito mode using the example of Google Chrome and Yandex browsers in various ways. Including on computers and Android mobile devices.
Google Chrome
In Chrome, compared to Yandex, there are more solutions for disabling private web surfing. In addition to using the standard option, you can use add-ons in the registry, as well as a specialized third-party utility.
Method number 1: closing the window
To close a Google Chrome window with Incognito activated, click the cross in the upper right corner. In this case, the window in normal website browsing mode will remain open.
You can also remove a window with private mode enabled using the hotkey combination - CTRL + SHIFT + W or CTRL + W if only one tab was open in the window (after closing it, the window will automatically disappear).
Method number 2: utility
The Incognito Gone utility is positioned by the developer as a tool to help provide parental control. It deactivates the option for anonymous browsing of sites at the browser menu level (the line with the launch command is deleted). Supports disabling anonymous surfing not only in Google Chrome, but also in integrated Windows browsers (Internet Explorer, Edge).
A user with any level of computer skills can use Incognito Gone:
1. Search Google for the name of the utility.
2. Go to the official website - incognitogone.com.
3. Click the “Download Now” site in the “header”.
Attention! Chrome can block the download of a program, regarding it as potentially dangerous. But she is trusted. And for the download to complete correctly, you need to remove the blocking option in Google Chrome or download the distribution in another browser. For example, in Opera.
5. Double-click the IncognitoGone.exe file.
6. Click the “Disable” button in the “Google Chrome…” line.
7. Confirm running the command in the prompt windows.
Method number 3: registry
Creating a special key in the system registry, similar to the utility described in the previous method, completely deactivates the Incognito mode in Chrome functionality.
Attention! This method is only for experienced users. Incorrectly changing registry keys can cause your computer's operating system to crash.
1. Press Win + R keys together.
2. In the “Open” field, type - regedit. Click on the “OK” button.
3. In the editor, open the registry branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" → "SOFTWARE" → "Policies" → "Google" → "Chrome"
Attention! If there are no “Google” and “Chrome” folders in the “Policies” directory, they need to be created using the corresponding option in the editor menu.
4. Right-click on the “Chrome” folder. From the list of functions, select: New → DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5. Give the created entry a name – IncognitoModeAvailability.
6. Double click on the entry. In the “Value” line, set – 1. Click “OK”.
On the phone
In the mobile version of Chrome on Android, to disable anonymous web surfing mode, you must do the following:
- Launch a browser on your phone (or tablet).
- At the top right, tap “square.” All tabs will open.
- Close tabs that are open in Incognito mode.
Yandex browser
In Yandex, a window with private mode is deleted using the standard option in the same way as in Chrome. Click the cross in the upper right corner of the window to turn it off.