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can you turn off private browsing?

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Aaron
Aaron
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I don't want any options or availability to use private browsing. I think this will help keep me accountable on the internet. Is this possible?

I don't want any options or availability to use private browsing. I think this will help keep me accountable on the internet. Is this possible?

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See if this extension does what you are looking for: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/private-begone/

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user104147805413306348376805769878442569366
user104147805413306348376805769878442569366
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Hi Aaron, Private Browsing does not make you invisible online. Take a read through this article: Common Myths about Private Browsing Put simply - just don't use it.

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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See if this extension does what you are looking for: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/private-begone/

cor-el
cor-el
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You can disable Private Browsing mode via a policies.json file.