

Then proceed to edit the registry as follows:Ĭlick the magnifying glass taskbar icon to open the search box for finding files and apps in Windows.įind Registry Editor by inputting regedit in the Type here to search box. Copy the path in the Target box (including its quote marks) with the Ctrl + C hotkey. Right-click the Chrome shortcut on your desktop to select Properties. The wallpaper app has images organized into a few categories. Open the Files app and navigate to the folder or file to open files and folders. If you don’t already have a shortcut for that software, add one to Windows 11’s desktop. Chrome OS does not have an option to add file shortcuts to the desktop. You’ll need the full folder path of your Google Chrome software (including its EXE file) to apply this registry tweak. I want to be able to automate this so that it can be setup on everyone's computer through group policy, or by the user just running a script. So, we must edit the registry to add a Chrome Incognito shortcut to the right-click menu. To do this manually you click chrome options -> More Tools -> Add to Desktop You then need to click open as window and Add, and chrome will save the app to the desktop, and it will open in fullscreen. It’s a pity Windows doesn’t include any kind of customization settings for that menu. Windows 11’s desktop context menu is a good place to add all kinds of program shortcuts.

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How to Add a Shortcut for Opening Chrome in Incognito Mode to the Context Menu This is how you can set up a context menu shortcut that launches Chrome in Incognito mode.

Nevertheless, you can still configure that browser to always start in Incognito mode. However, Chrome doesn’t include any built-in option to always open in Incognito mode. You can activate Chrome’s Incognito mode with a Ctrl + Shift + N hotkey. So, some users prefer to go Incognito in Google’s flagship browser. Chrome doesn’t save cookies, page history, or details entered in forms when in that mode. Google Chrome has an Incognito mode that doesn’t save browsing data when enabled.
