How to open links from external apps in private window (Incognito, InPrivate) automatically by default

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Open Registry Editor

Press Windows + R, type regedit, press Enter.

Find the registry key that matches your default browser and make the necessary changes

Microsoft Edge

Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command

Add the --incognito parameter to the value in (Default) after the path to the browser executable.

You should get something like this:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --incognito --single-argument %1

Google Chrome

Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChromeHTML\shell\open\command

Add the --incognito parameter to the value in (Default) after the path to the browser executable.

You should get something like this:

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito --single-argument %1

Brave

Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BraveHTML\shell\open\command

Add the --incognito parameter to the value in (Default) after the path to the browser executable.

You should get something like this:

"C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe" --incognito --single-argument %1

Firefox

1. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxURL\shell\open\command (FirefoxURL in the path may have an additional ending of letters and numbers in the name, for example FirefoxURL-308046B0AF4A39CB)

2. Replace -url parameter with -private-window parameter. You should get something like this:

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -osint -private-window "%1"

3. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML\shell\open\command (FirefoxHTML in the path may have an additional ending of letters and numbers in the name, for example FirefoxHTML-308046B0AF4A39CB)

4. Do the same as in step 2.