Question

what is private browsing? why is it considered a better way of browsing the internet?

Answer 1

Private Browsing doesn't leave any history stuck in your history tab of browser , and not any cookies and form filled are saved. This is beneficial when you are using email login on others computer.

Answer 2

Private browsing, privacy mode or incognito mode is a privacy feature in some web browsers to disable browsing history and the web cache. This allows a person to browse the Web without storing local data that could be retrieved at a later date.

It's the perfect time to take a look at one privacy feature that's right in front of you: your web browser's private browsing mode. Just what is it that makes private browsing private? Let's take a look at the major browsers

Google Chrome

Google Chrome calls it Incognito Mode, and you can tell you're using it by looking for the "secret agent" icon in the top left corner of the window. Chrome also shows you a big, bold new tab page when you open an Incognito window. That's it at the top of this post.

In Incognito Mode, Chrome won't keep track of the pages you visit, the data you enter into forms, or any searches you submit. It won't remember what files you download, but those files will stay on your computer after you close the Incognito window. You'll have to manually delete them if you want them gone. The same goes for bookmarks you create

Internet Explorer and Edge feature In Private browsing. The same caveats apply: temporary internet files like cookies, browsing history, form data) are not saved. Downloaded files and bookmarks stick around even after you close the In Private window.

Microsoft's browsers also disable any third-party toolbars you might have installed when you start an In Private session.