Chromeâs Incognito mode prevents websites from tracking you when youâre online. Because Chrome canât guarantee that extensions arenât tracking you, they are disabled in Incognito mode by default.
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However, there may be some extensions you need to use while browsing in Incognito mode, such as LastPass or 1Password for logging in to websites, the OneNote Web Clipper for saving web pages to read later or offline, or others. You can allow individual extensions like these to run in Incognito mode, and weâll show you how using 1Password as an example.
To get started, open Chrome and type chrome://extensions
in the address bar to go to the Extensions page.
For each extension you want available in Incognito mode, check the âAllow in incognitoâ check box under the extensionâs name. A warning displays about Chrome not being able to prevent extensions from tracking you. We donât recommend enabling every extension. Chrome disables them for a reason, but if there are some extensions you trust and would help make your browsing experience in Incognito mode easier, you can turn those on.
Now, you can open a new Incognito window from the Chrome menuâŠ
âŠand youâll find the extension you allowed is available on the toolbar.
If youâre concerned about your privacy when using Chrome, read our article about optimizing Google Chrome for maximum privacy.
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