How to customize privacy settings on Edge browser Windows 10?

Most web browsers include options for users to set privacy when browsing the web. This is to ensure that when a user visits any website they will not be followed by anyone, do not save the browsing history nor save the cookie, .

In the following article, Network Administrator will introduce and guide you to some of the privacy settings on Edge browser on Windows 10.

1. How to delete browser data?

By default, each website you visit will be "followed" by the Edge browser. Here are the steps to delete browser data:

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click Choose what to clear .

5. Check any box next to the option you want to delete.

6. Click Show more .

7. Check any box next to the option you want to delete again.

8. Click on Clear .

2. How to clear data after each time you close the browser?

If you want to clear the data every time you close the Edge browser, follow the steps below:

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click Choose what to clear .

5. Change the option state Always clear this when I close the browser to ON .

3. How to browse the web on Edge browser in incognito mode?

When browsing in incognito mode, the pages you visit will not be archived, temporary files will not be saved and cookies will not be used.

Here are the steps to browse the web in incognito mode on Edge browser:

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click New InPrivate window .

4. Prevent Cortana from collecting data

If on your Windows 10 computer, Cortana is activated, then the browser data will also be sent to Microsoft. Here's how to disable this feature and delete your data.

1. On the Taskbar, click on the Cortana frame.

2. Click the Notebook button.

3. Click on Permissions .

4. Change the Browsing history option to OFF .

5. Clear the data Cortana collected

To delete the data that Cortana has collected, you need to log in to your Microsoft account.

1. On the Taskbar, click on the Cortana frame.

2. Click the Notebook button.

3. Click About Me .

4. Click to select your account name.

5. Click to select your account name again.

6. Click Sign out .

6. How to delete saved password?

The Edge browser will ask if you want to save the password when you enter the password. If you have saved the password on the Edge browser, you will have to delete the saved password to ensure security.

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click to select View advanced settings .

5. Click Manage my saved passwords .

6. Click on the X icon next to each website you want to delete the password for.

7. Edge browser pane asks if you want to save your password?

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click to select View advanced settings .

5. Switch the Offer to save passwords status to OFF .

8. Edge browser pane uses cookies

Cookies are 'saved' on your computer by the websites you visit, to keep track of your preferences and activities to better customize browsing.

Here are the steps to block Edge browser from using cookies:

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click to select View advanced settings .

5. At Cookies , click the downward-facing arrow to display options.

6. You can select options such as:

1. Block all cookies : No website can use cookies.
2. Block only third party cookies : The websites you visit may use cookies, but third party services (such as advertisements on the site cannot use cookies).
3. Don't block cookies : All cookies are allowed.

9. Customize other privacy settings

9.1. Do Not Track requests feature

You can set the browser Edge to send a request Do Not Track requests to the website you visit.

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click to select View advanced settings .

5. Switch the option status Send Do Not Track requests to ON .

9.2. Saved items

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click to select View advanced settings .

5. Switch the option state Save form entries to OFF .

9.3. Archive license

When you use online content, some websites will store the license on the computer. Follow the steps below to stop storing media licenses.

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click to select View advanced settings .

5. Switch the option state Let sites save protected media licenses on my device to OFF .

9.4. Page prediction (prediction page)

To speed up the redirection of on web pages, your browsing data will be sent to Microsoft so they can analyze it and better predict the websites you want to access next. Here's how to turn off page prediction (Page prediction).

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click to select View advanced settings .

5. Change the Use page prediction option to OFF .

9.5. SmartScreen Filter

SmartScreen Filter checks the websites you visit and downloads files on malicious websites and files in Microsoft databases to protect your computer.

If you do not want this information to be shared, you can turn off SmartScreen. But be aware that your computer will not be protected against malicious content online.

1. Open Edge browser on Start Menu, Desktop screen or Taskbar.

2. Click the More button in the top right corner of the window (3 dots icon).

3. Click Settings .

4. Click to select View advanced settings .

5. Change the optional state Help me protect . SmartScreen Filter to OFF is done.

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Good luck!