Private Begone

Disables private browsing.

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Private Begone is a Chrome extension designed to disable private browsing mode, providing users the ability to enforce regular browsing only. This tool is especially useful for monitoring and controlling browser activities where private browsing is undesired or needs restriction.

Installation is straightforward: after adding the extension to Chrome, go to browser preferences > extensions, open Private Begone, and select the option "Allow" under "Run in Private Windows". Once enabled, Private Begone will effectively disable private browsing, ensuring all web activities are tracked and managed as needed.

Add-on

By:: Vishal
Daily users:: 1,079 -8
Rating:: 4.22

(18)
Version:: 1.2resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-26
Version code:: 5732495
Creation date:: 2018-12-12
Risk:: Very low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 13.57KB
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Data ingested on:: 2025-07-17

Ranking

# 2,911 ▼ 2

Other rankings

#274 in Tabs ▼ 1

#62 in privacy keyword 50 ▲ 2

#95 in disable keyword 31 ▲ 1

#96 in browsing keyword 26 ▲ 1

#130 in usage keyword 17 ▲ 3

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User reviews

Private Begone is a straightforward extension that stops private windows in Firefox by closing them immediately upon opening, helping users limit private browsing. It works well when Firefox is already open, but fails if Firefox is launched directly in private mode. Users need to enable permissions for private mode manually, which is sometimes missed. The extension does not remove the option to open private windows but closes them instead, which some find confusing. Behavior can vary across devices.

Pros

Effectively prevents private windows from launching by closing them immediately.
Simple and straightforward to use, once enabled in private browsing.
Helps users impose self-control on private browsing.
Works consistently once the user enables permission for private mode.

Cons

Does not work if Firefox is started directly in private mode; only works if Firefox is already open.
Requires manual enabling to function in private browsing mode, which some users may overlook.
Inconsistent behavior across different devices or installations.
Some users expect it to remove the private window option, but it instead closes such windows after opening, which can be confusing.

Recent reviews

by 全民*****, 2025-03-30

by 敬念*****, 2025-02-26

Just what I needed.

by Kr*****, 2025-01-31

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Private Begone does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Private Begone has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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