How to use incognito browser mode in visual studio when starting a web project

Question

If I run the project, it will start using normal Google Chrome mode . But how can I launch it using Google Chrome Incognito mode?

Answer 1

It is very simple with visual studio 2015/2017 . You just need to add --incognito as a command line switch and name the browser something like this: Google Chrome - Incognito .

This can be done using the Browse option using ... in Visual Studio. Check out this link, here you will find the details that you want. Chrome incognito mode as a browser.

For
Google Chrome: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito
Firefox: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -private-window
Internet Explorer / Microsoft Edge: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -private

Answer 2

For Visual Studio 2017

1. Selection button, which is usually written IIS Express
2. Press down arrow
3. Choose Browse With...

4. Click Add...

5. Next to Program write the path to Google Chrome, for example. C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
6. Next to Arguments write --incognito
7. Next to Friendly name write Google Chrome (Incognito) (or whatever suits your needs)

8. Click OK
9. Select a name you previously understood (for example, Google Chrome (Incognito) ) and click Set as Default

Now when you click the play button next to IIS Express, Google Chrome launches in incognito mode.

Answer 3

Not an answer, but if someone came across this question while looking for a Visual Studio Code solution, this worked for me:

 { "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "type": "chrome", "request": "launch", "name": "Chrome: localhost", "url": "http://localhost:8080", "webRoot": "${workspaceRoot}/app" }, { "type": "chrome", "request": "launch", "runtimeArgs": [ "--incognito" ], "name": "Incog Chrome: localhost", "url": "http://localhost:8080", "webRoot": "${workspaceRoot}/app" } ] } 

However, this does not currently work with the Firefox debug extension with the -private-window argument. Hope this helps.