The latest browser from Google, Chrome, has an incognito mode which allows you to surf the Internet without leaving any kind of traces behind. As soon as the tab is closed all the data like cookies, history, URL address is deleted. Incognito window is not activated by default, you have to open it using the ‘Option Menu’ or using the shortcut key ‘Ctrl+Shift+N’. But here is a simple trick that will make each window opened in Chrome, Incognito.
For this Right Click on the shortcut of Google Chrome & select ‘Properties’ and then in the ‘Target’ field add “-incognito” in the end, it is without the quotes. See the screenshot below.
Now start Google Chrome, you will see that all the tabs will open in incognito mode by default.
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Doesn’t work for me in Chrome 1.0
Is this only for the dev versions?
well, hi admin adn people nice forum indeed. how’s life? hope it’s introduce branch
Maxwell, please check it again, it works very well with every version of Google Chrome.
“Opening in incognito mode by default” doesn’t work if you don’t use the shortcut above. What can you do, if you really want incognito mode to be the default browser?
wow..i figured tat out myself..!
my many yrs of computer usage helped me figure tat out myself.. 
hey it says that the specified target in the target field is not valid! what do i do now? i have checked all the spellings and they all seem right to me! pls help me out!
Sweet, thansk
@arushi: Can you tell me which version of Google Chrome are you using ?
Running incognito mode removes the ability to install or use extensions.
You, Sir (or Lady), are a benevolent person! Thankie!!
Serious to God that is nice. And I’m not surfing weird porno sites. But thank you so much the simple info!
jonnygouda@gmail.com
P.S.
I feel like I should bake you an apple pie or something, dammit, and I’m not even gay!
This worked!
I think what people is forgetting, is to put a space between the actual file, and where you put the -incognito in.
Thanks!