How to Browse the Internet Incognito

Angela Skinner Mullen

Sometimes we all have a reason to be sneaky on the web. Maybe you want to shop online for Christmas gifts — without your nosy kids seeing where you’ve been. Or you don’t want your husband to see that you are still lusting over the new Louis Vuitton bag every chance you get, or visiting TMZ.com all too often.

Whatever the reason, Privacy Mode is a feature on your browser that allows you to visit any page you like, but your computer won’t store any record of it in your cache. This is includes temporary internet files, page history records, cookies, etc. It’s easy to turn on, and when you want to turn it off, just close your browser window. Easy peasy, and oh-so-handy.

In Explorer
Safety>Select In Private Browsing

In Firefox
Tools>Select Start Private Browsing

In Chrome
Click the Wrench Icon>Select New Incognito Window

In Safari
Click the Gear Icon>Select Private Browsing>Click OK

- Angela Skinner Mullen

Angela Skinner Mullen
Angela leads a caffeine-fueled life chasing her kids around town. She holds degrees in Communications and Marketing, and worked in marketing management in both publishing and technology fields before going freelance. While some think she is obsessive-compulsive about correct usage and grammar, she prefers to think of herself as paying great attention to detail. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two kids, two cats, a frog, and a very large dog. Most likely to be found working from a Coffee Bean in Los Angeles, laptop on and latte in hand.

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