Earlier we covered some tips about the InPrivate feature in Internet Explorer 8. Here is another tip (a registry edit) to start Internet Explorer in InPrivate Browsing mode when the user clicks on the Start menu Internet icon.
Browse in InPrivate mode – Set as default action
Download ie8-sm-inpriv.zip, unzip/extract the contents to a folder. Double-click ie8-sm-inpriv.reg to merge the contents to the registry.
This adds the Browse in InPrivate mode option to the right-click menu of Internet Explorer icon in the Start menu, and sets it as the default action.
More Information
The REG file adds the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Clients \ StartMenuInternet \ IEXPLORE.EXE \ shell \ private \ command
and sets the following command for the (default) value
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe -private
Related Posts
- How to Start Internet Explorer 8 in InPrivate Browsing Mode by Default
- Add “Open in InPrivate Window” Option to the Right-Click Menu in Internet Explorer 8
- Add “Open in InPrivate Window” Option to the Right-Click Menu for Internet Shortcuts (.URL Files)
- Register Internet Explorer (InPrivate) With Default Programs in Windows 7 and Vista
- Enable InPrivate Filtering by Default for All Internet Explorer 8 Sessions
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Thanks!!! This registry hack works perfectly on my XP Pro SP3 machine.
THANK YOU for writing and posting this cool script. Microsoft should have implemented this function, themselves. InPrivate should be the default setting.
@alsiladka: See Enable InPrivate Filtering by Default for all Internet Explorer 8 Sessions:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/enable-inprivate-filtering-default-ie8-sessions/
Ramesh, is there any way to browse in the normal mode, but configure InPrivate Filtering to be turned ON on every start?