Fortunately all web browsers provide options to enable extensions in private windows. Sometimes you may want to allow one or more extensions to run in private browsing mode. Related: How to Always Start Your Web Browser in Private Browsing ModeĪll web browsers by default don’t allow extensions to run in private or incognito windows to prevent saving your browsing history and recording your online activities. Private browsing is also known as Incognito mode and InPrivate browsing mode. Its very useful when you are using a public computer. When you open your web browser in private browsing mode, it doesn’t store the websites you visit, files you download, forms you fill, your searches, etc. Private browsing is a very useful feature of all web browsers which allows users to browse websites without leaving any traces in the computer they are using. You might have noticed that when you launch a private or incognito window in your browser, all extensions stop working or running in private browsing mode.

So extensions or add-ons are an essential part of all web browsers. Similarly if we don’t like a feature in our browser, we can disable or remove it with the help of extensions. If we like a feature in some other web browser, we can bring the feature to our favorite browser by installing extensions. Extensions are used to customize web browsers according to our requirements. We all install extensions (add-ons) in our favorite web browser to add extra functionality, new features or disable unnecessary stuff. SUMMARY: This tutorial will help you in enabling and using extensions (add-ons) in Private Browsing windows (also known as Incognito or InPrivate mode) in popular web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Microsoft Edge.

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