I want to remove the Private Browsing function as a Parental Control step. How?

I don't want my child hiding things from me. How do I block or remove the Private Browsing functionality?

You wouldn't be able to do it as long as the user has access to [[Profile folder]], lack of which makes Firefox not able to work - the user would be able to delete any data. Even prior to private browsing feature, history was clear-able in ''Tools'' - '' Clear recent history'' window.
To have more control, you can block some websites/ports in the router or firewall, the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4351/ FoxFilter] add-on can be helpful (but again, the users can simply un-install it).

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  • I want to remove the "private browsing" option. how?

    Firefox automatically installed the "private browsing" option on my browser. I do not want it.
    == This happened ==
    Every time Firefox opened
    == past update

    You have or had an extension installed (NET_mmhpset) that has changed the user agent from Firefox/3.6 to Firefox/3.0.x.
    You can check the '''general.useragent''' prefs on the '''about:config''' page.<br />
    You can open the ''about:config'' page via the location bar, just like you open a website.<br />
    Filter: '''general.useragent'''<br />
    If ''general.useragent'' prefs are bold (user set) then you can right-click that pref and choose ''Reset''.
    See :
    * [[Websites or add-ons incorrectly report incompatible browser]]
    * [[Finding your Firefox version]]
    See also:
    * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Resetting_your_useragent_string_to_its_compiled-in_default

  • Can I remove the "private browsing" option?

    Is it possible to completely remove the private browsing option in Firefox? I don't like the idea of people in my family having access to all sorts of sites, undetected by anyone. If not I may have to remove Firefox completely and return to Internet Explorer. Any help on this would be good.

    You could use the Menu Editor extension ([https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/menu-editor]) to remove the menu entry, but this is only of limited use. For example it does not prevent anybody from clearing the browsing history.
    An alternative approach is to use a parental control program such as the free K9 web protection ([http://www.k9webprotection.com]). That program has its own log of sites visited, and you can use it to block access to categories of sites that you choose.

  • HT201304 how can i disable or remove the private browsing in safari on my childs iphone

    how can i disable or remove the private browsing in safari on my childs iphone

    By voiding your warranty and hacking it. There may be other fixes though. Try resetting network settings in settings>general>reset. If that doesn't work try a hard reset. If that doesn't work then backup, restore as new, then from backup

  • Is there any way to disable or not allow the private browsing function on Firefox for Mac?

    I have 3 young preteen/teenage sons who use our family iMac as their computer. Even though I have a filter on the router to prevent them from getting into trouble, I occasionally check their browsing history just to see when/where they are browsing. On a couple of instances, there has been no history shown for certain websites I know they have visited (per the router report), so I am wondering whether they have activated private browsing to cover their tracks, and if there is parental control function to disable the Private Browsing feature in Firefox.

    Thanks Rick for your Quick replay,
    As my consultant told me , They will get lot of approval messages so we have to make only one inbox message for approval.
    When they select Yes or No , if agreement is not locked by others will get approved or rejected no problem.
    But if agreement is locked , it will get checked only after they hit approve or reject so i will be displaying a message to them that this agreement is locked Hit Cancel button and do the Task later .
    so the approver will comeback at later at 20 or 30 mins and will execute the workitem which on double clicking will execute the already selected ( approve or reject ) status change only .
    This is how i  suggested them and they said okay.
    Only problem they are saying  with LOOP is they have to refresh the SBWP inbox when ever they met with lock of agreement .
    If you still feel using loop and sending again is the best way i will try to ask them again and see.
    Thanks,
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  • I want all the private browsing sites from Jan 2012 - today. How do I retrieve this?

    Please we are worried about our son - we need all the private browsing sites from jan 2012 - today

    Firefox doesn't store any data to disk in Private Browsing mode, so if you do not have security software or a router that keep a log of visited websites then you are out of luck.
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Private+Browsing

  • I would like to disable or remove the private browsing feature permanently, and set up a password to disallow it to be added back onto the program

    This feature was not on the older versions of firefox, if it is not possible to remove it - is it possible to revert back to the older versions without disrupting browsing capabilities? This is a severe problem that needs to be resolved by your program, or I will not be able to use your software going forward!! Please help! Thank you!

    It has been a part of Firefox for over two years now, as of Firefox 3.5.
    Try this new add-on to disable Private Browsing, prevent browsing history from being deleted, and the hide the presence of this add-on from being seen by users except in the SafeMode. <br />
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/disable-private-browsing/

  • How do i remove the private browsing option?

    cant seem to get rid of this option..granted im no computer genius,but this is getting aggravating. help?!

    This new extension disables Private Browsing, hides all the PB menu items and disables the keyboard controls, disables the clearing of browsing history, and the extension doesn't appear in the Add-ons except for the Firefox SafeMode. <br />
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/disable-private-browsing/

  • HT4314 I don't but I have created 2 game center accounts with one apple ID and I want to remove the new account which I made so need help how to remove it

    I don't know how but I created it and want to remove now but I didn't got any option for removing account. I have unfriend all my friends which where connected to my new account and I have clicked the public profile and kept it off but I didn't find how to remove please help me with this.

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  • How can I completely remove Private Browsing functionality within Firefox 4 Beta?

    I wish to remove the Private Browsing functionality within Firefox 4 Beta. I know there's a way to remove it from the toolbar but I want a complete inaccessibility of the function entirely.
    There *was* a solution for this within Firefox 3 that I had applied but the new update doesn't keep that as a single file within the \Components folder.
    I realize that this involves some real functionality change, but I really would appreciate a nice hack.

    Did you figure out how to remove this feature? I need help too!

  • My kids use firefox on my computer. Is it possible to disable the private browsing feature so they can not go on and use it ?

    I want the computer to keep a history of all the site they have searched, but can not know for sure if they turn on/off the private browsing function. Is it possible to disable the private browsing function and put a lock / password on it ?
    Thanks,
    David

    Even if it was possible to remove or disable "Private Browsing" then that still won't make it impossible to delete private data like visited websites (history) or cache or cookies.<br />
    There are a lot of ways to clear such data, either via [[Clear Recent History]] or directly by deleting the History in the Library or sidebar.<br />
    Private Browsing makes it easier because all data is kept in memory and nothing is saved to disk, so nothing needs to be removed.<br />
    <br />
    If you want to see which sites have been visited then you should look at others means outside Firefox like a router or firewall with a password protected logging feature that can't be bypassed or a program like Wireshark.
    * http://www.wireshark.org/download.html
    * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireshark
    See also:
    * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Parental_controls

  • How do I delete the private browsing option?

    ''locking as a duplicate - https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/792868''
    I want to delete the private browsing option.

    There is no built-in option to disable private browsing. You can use the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/menu-editor/ Menu Editor] extension to remove the option to start in private browsing mode from the menus, but that is easily bypassed. For example it does not stop somebody using the keyboard shortcut to open private browsing.
    Private browsing is not the only way to hide browsing details, somebody can remove records of their browsing by using clear recent history.

  • I want to permantly enable private browsing and remove the option to disable it.

    For use in public environment want to '''permanently enable private''' browsing and make it unchangeable.

    Here is a modified version of PB Disable that should do the opposite.<br />
    You can save the file as pbpermanent.xpi
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  • I can't find a clear answer on this, can the private browsing feature be removed?

    I am not doing this for teenagers. I am doing this for personal accountability and transparency. Please no lectures, I just want a simple answer. Can the private browsing feature be removed? If so, how?

    No it can't be removed.

  • How can I completely remove and/or disable the Private Browsing feature in 3.6?

    I want to run my browser without the Private Browsing feature even usable. Is there a way to not only remove the feature, but also to remove it from the Tools menu?

    There is no built-in way to remove or disable the feature. You can hide the menu options but the keyboard shortcut to start private browsing will still work. For details see this thread - [https://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?comments_offset=0&comments_threadId=0&comments_parentId=576657&comments_threshold=0&thread_sort_mode=commentDate_asc&forumId=1&time_control=3600#threadId576657 How do i block the private browsing option from my children?]
    Even with the menu options hidden it is still possible to delete browsing history. If you want to keep track of all sites visited you will need an external option. If this is to keep track of children using the internet, one option is the [http://www1.k9webprotection.com/ K9 Web Protection - Free Internet Filter and Parental Control Software].

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