# Private Begone

> Disables private browsing.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/private-begone](https://chrome-stats.com/d/private-begone)

## Overview

- **ID:** `private-begone`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vishal
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1,007
- **Weekly downloads:** 16
- **Rating:** 4.22 / 5 (18 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-12-12
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/private-begone/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #3,278 — Overall
- #310 — Tabs
- #83 — privacy
- #124 — disable
- #131 — browsing
- #231 — usage

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

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.

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