27363681109850116521312867

COMPUBC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD. MANAGED IT SERVICES FOR BUSINESS & RESIDENTIAL. PC & MAC.
  • CompuBC Services
    • Residential
    • Business
    • Managed IT Services
    • Canadian Based File Sharing & Syncing
    • Cloud Computing
    • Business continuity & disaster recovery
    • Data Recovery
    • Network Infrastructure & VoIP
    • Office IT Relocation
  • Service Request
  • Service Cost
    • Managed Services & Business Service Cost >
      • Office 365 Business plans
      • Exchange Online
    • Residential Service Cost >
      • Office 365 Residential plans
    • Data Recovery Service Cost
  • Remote Support
  • Self Service area
  • Social & Blog
    • Facebook posts
    • Blog
  • Terms and Conditions
  • About Us
  • Reviews

How to Create a Guest Mode Desktop Shortcut for Chrome or Edge

4/22/2021

0 Comments

 
Picture
Chrome and Edge both offer a guest mode that keeps your browsing isolated from your main profiles. If you access guest mode too frequently, you can add its shortcut to your Windows desktop. This makes opening guest mode even easier.
What Is Guest Mode in Chrome and Edge?

​Guest mode in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge is basically a guest profile for your browsing sessions. When you use guest mode, the browser doesn’t load your main browser profiles (the ones that have your browsing history, browser personalizations, and so on).
Picture
When you leave this mode, all the browsing you did in it is deleted from your history. Your downloaded files list is also cleared, although the files themselves are kept.
If you have people at your home or office who need to use your browser, you can offer them guest mode access so that their browsing history doesn’t affect yours.

Create a Guest Mode Shortcut for Google Chrome

Usually, you would click your profile icon on Chrome’s toolbar and select “Guest” to enter guest mode in Chrome, but you can eliminate these clicks by creating a desktop shortcut that directly opens guest mode in Chrome.
To add this shortcut, open the Windows Start menu and search for “Google Chrome.” Right-click the browser in the list and select “Open file location.”
Picture
In the File Explorer window, right-click the “Chrome” shortcut and select “Open file location.” You’re looking for Chrome’s executable (chrome.exe) file.
Once you see “chrome.exe”, right-click it and select Send to > Desktop (create shortcut).
Picture
Right-click the newly added “Chrome” shortcut on your desktop and select “Properties.”
Picture
In the Properties window, click the “Shortcut” tab. Put your cursor after all the text in the “Target” field and press Spacebar. Now type the following:

    
Picture
Click “Apply” and then “OK” at the bottom to save your changes.
Your guest mode shortcut is now ready.
You should rename this shortcut so that you can easily identify it. Right-click the shortcut and select “Rename.” Enter a meaningful name like “Chrome Guest Mode,” then hit “Enter.”
Picture
Make a Guest Mode Shortcut for Microsoft Edge

The process of creating a guest mode shortcut for Edge is pretty much the same as it is for Chrome.
To start, open the Start menu and search for “Microsoft Edge.” Right-click the browser in the results and select “Open file location.”
Picture
You’ll now see Edge’s shortcut in a File Explorer window. Right-click this shortcut and select “Open file location” again.
When you find “msedge.exe”, right-click it and choose Send to > Desktop (create shortcut). This adds Edge’s shortcut to your desktop.
Picture
Go to your desktop, right-click the “Edge” shortcut, and select “Properties.”
Picture
Click the “Shortcut” tab in the Properties window. Place your cursor after the text in the “Target” field and press Spacebar. Add the following text after the space:

    
Picture
Click “Apply,” and then click “OK” to save your changes. You’re all set.
0 Comments

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    June 2022
    October 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    November 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    March 2019
    November 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017

Picture
Avner Coopman
Owner
2951 Britannia cres
Port Coquitlam BC, V3B 4V5

Phone 778-776-6222

Hours of operation
Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 7 PM
Sat 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday & Holydays - Closed
​
Your privacy is important to us you deserve our full attention
Please schedule an appointment
© Copyright CompuBC, All Rights Reserved.
Business Number 778569517BC0001
Click for the BBB Business Review of this Computer Business Services in Port Coquitlam BC
Picture
Some icons made by Freepik, xnimrodx, Smashicons, itim2101, photo3idea_studio, and prettycons from Flat Icons.
  • CompuBC Services
    • Residential
    • Business
    • Managed IT Services
    • Canadian Based File Sharing & Syncing
    • Cloud Computing
    • Business continuity & disaster recovery
    • Data Recovery
    • Network Infrastructure & VoIP
    • Office IT Relocation
  • Service Request
  • Service Cost
    • Managed Services & Business Service Cost >
      • Office 365 Business plans
      • Exchange Online
    • Residential Service Cost >
      • Office 365 Residential plans
    • Data Recovery Service Cost
  • Remote Support
  • Self Service area
  • Social & Blog
    • Facebook posts
    • Blog
  • Terms and Conditions
  • About Us
  • Reviews