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This vid lists ways to Enter Chrome Incognito mode.

i. Private browsing, also known as "Incognito mode" in Google Chrome, "InPrivate Browsing" in Microsoft Edge, and "Private Browsing" in Mozilla Firefox and Safari, is a feature that allows users to browse the internet without the browser storing local data, such as browsing history, search history, cookies, and temporary files. While private browsing enhances privacy by preventing the browser from retaining certain information, it's important to note that it does not make users completely anonymous online. Here's how private browsing generally works:

1. **No Browsing History:**
- When you use private browsing, the browser does not save your browsing history. This means that the websites you visit during a private session won't be stored in the browser's history.

2. **No Search History:**
- Private browsing prevents the browser from saving your search queries and suggestions in the search bar.

3. **No Form Data:**
- Information entered into web forms, such as login credentials or personal details, is not stored after the private browsing session ends.

4. **No Cookies Retained:**
- Cookies are small pieces of data stored by websites on your computer. In private browsing, cookies are not stored, so websites won't remember your login status or preferences after you close the private window.

5. **No Cached Files:**
- Temporary internet files or cached files, which are stored to improve page loading times, are not retained after the private browsing session ends.

6. **Separate Session from Regular Browsing:**
- Private browsing operates in a separate session from your regular browsing. Any changes made or information entered during the private session won't affect your standard browser session, and vice versa.

7. **No Passwords Saved:**
- Passwords entered during a private browsing session are not saved by the browser, even if it offers a password manager.

8. **Security against Tracking:**
- Private browsing helps prevent third-party websites and advertisers from tracking your online activities during that session. However, it doesn't make you completely anonymous, as your internet service provider and some websites may still be able to track your activities.

It's important to note that private browsing primarily provides privacy from others who may use the same device immediately after you, and it doesn't hide your activities from your internet service provider, network administrator, or websites themselves. Additionally, it doesn't prevent websites from tracking you through methods such as fingerprinting or when you log in to your accounts.

If you want more comprehensive privacy, consider using a virtual private network (VPN) or other privacy-focused tools in addition to private browsing.

ii. Here are some commonly reported issues with Chrome's Incognito mode:

1. Data/history not getting deleted properly after an Incognito session. Some cached and temporary files remain at times.

2. Websites not functioning properly in Incognito, likely due to browser fingerprinting defenses. Some sites detect the private mode.

3. Extensions still remaining active even when they are not supposed to per Incognito functionality.

4. Sync features still sending some browsing data from an Incognito session to Google servers and user account.

5. Bookmarks, downloads, printed documents still getting saved from Incognito sessions when they should not be.

6. DNS and connection leaks possible during Incognito browsing that can expose some user data.

7. On Android devices specifically, some visible lag or performance issues when using Incognito mode tabs.

8. On corporate/business networks, admins still being able to see and track some user activity during Incognito use.

9. Signing into Google or other accounts negating some of Incognito Mode's built-in privacy protections.

While minor and often fixable, these types of problems defeat the purpose of complete private browsing that Incognito mode is intended to offer based on user expectations.

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