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How can I make my chosen homepage start in a private window?

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Wesley Branton replied 10 years ago
PCJimbo
PCJimbo

I have no trouble selecting a homepage of my choice, but there doesn't seem to be an option of starting it in a private window. Can that be done?

I have no trouble selecting a homepage of my choice, but there doesn't seem to be an option of starting it in a private window. Can that be done?

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Wesley Branton
Wesley Branton

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As far as I know, there is no way to force Firefox to always start in private browsing mode. And also, your homepage will not be loaded in private browsing mode because the default about:privatebrowsing page.

If you would like to start Firefox in private mode, you can simply right click the Firefox icon on the Windows 10 taskbar and select to open a new private browsing window.

You can also add -private to the end of firefox.exe in the target for your Firefox shortcut. This can be found in the shortcut properties, if you right click and select properties.

Modified by Wesley Branton