Learn about Pop-up Blocker, Protected Mode, security zones, and other customizable security and privacy settings in Internet Explorer.

To return to browsing without Internet Explorer mode, you can click Leave on the information bar at the top of the screen or close your current tab and open a new tab in Microsoft Edge.

This article describes how Internet Explorer 11 helps protect your settings on Windows PCs.

Learn how to manage and delete your browsing history in Internet Explorer.

Fixes an issue in which closed InPrivate tabs are recoverable when you press Ctrl+Shift+T. This issue occurs in Internet Explorer 10 on a computer that is running Windows 8.

Learn how to change Internet Explorer settings, or reset browser settings when there's a problem.

Learn how to use InPrivate browsing in Microsoft Edge if you don't want your browsing data saved on your PC.

Microsoft Edge will delete your browsing history, cookies, and site data, as well as passwords, addresses, and form data when you close all InPrivate windows. You can start a new InPrivate session by selecting Settings and more on a computer or Tabs on a mobile device.

Here's how to access private browsing or incognito mode on some popular browsers. Important: Remember to close all open InPrivate, Incognito and other private tabs when you have finished. How to sign out of your Microsoft account everywhere. Private browsing: What is it and how to use it.

To make your switch to Microsoft Edge as seamless as possible, you can import data from Internet Explorer and have all your saved favorites, passwords, and other info available to you.