![]() “We recently became aware of a report that claims InPrivate tabs are not working as designed and we are committed to resolving this as quickly as possible,” a Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge.Īw, isn’t that cute? Microsoft cares. When questioned about similar findings by forensic researcher Ashish Singh, the Microsoft PR machine jumped into action. Muir isn’t alone in advising against using Edge’s not-so-private InPrivate browing. If you are hiding from a spouse/partner then it may suffice but if you are trying to cover your tracks you’d better guess again, any good forensicator will be able to identify and recover your browsing history in a matter of minutes.” Incidentally, if you are interested, Muir also has slides about various Windows 10 evidentiary artifacts. ![]() He added that Microsoft Edge “isn’t that private after all. In September, computer forensic analyst Brent Muir wrote, “Just how private is InPrivate Browsing mode in Microsoft Edge? Not as private as Microsoft would lead you to believe." Hmm, if that sounds a bit familiar it might be because it’s been said before. ![]() Microsoft Edge clears all temporary data from your device.” Yet InPrivate browsing with Edge is a fail as it is not private and instead keeps browsing history. ![]() Microsoft says, “When you use Microsoft Edge in InPrivate mode, your browsing information, such as cookies, history, or temporary files, aren’t saved on your device after your browsing session has ended. Microsoft’s InPrivate browsing is supposed to help you “surf the web without leaving a trail” and InPrivate browsing mode can be used in Edge. ![]()
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