{"id":232222,"date":"2021-04-21T16:30:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T13:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-create-a-guest-mode-desktop-shortcut-for-chrome-or-edge\/"},"modified":"2021-04-21T16:30:19","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T13:30:19","slug":"how-to-create-a-guest-mode-desktop-shortcut-for-chrome-or-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-guest-mode-desktop-shortcut-for-chrome-or-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Create a Guest Mode Desktop Shortcut for Chrome or Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a346077528c3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a346077528c3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-guest-mode-desktop-shortcut-for-chrome-or-edge\/#What_Is_Guest_Mode_in_Chrome_and_Edge\" >What Is Guest Mode in Chrome and Edge?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-guest-mode-desktop-shortcut-for-chrome-or-edge\/#Create_a_Guest_Mode_Shortcut_for_Google_Chrome\" >Create a Guest Mode Shortcut for Google Chrome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-guest-mode-desktop-shortcut-for-chrome-or-edge\/#Make_a_Guest_Mode_Shortcut_for_Microsoft_Edge\" >Make a Guest Mode Shortcut for Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Create a Guest Mode Desktop Shortcut for Chrome or Edge&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/make-guest-mode-shortcut-chrome-edge-featured.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Chrome and Edge icons on Windows desktop\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chrome and Edge both offer a guest mode that keeps your browsing isolated from your main profiles. If you access guest mode too frequently, you can add its shortcut to your Windows desktop. This makes opening guest mode even easier.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Guest_Mode_in_Chrome_and_Edge\"><\/span>What Is Guest Mode in Chrome and Edge?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guest mode in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge is basically a guest profile for your browsing sessions. When you use guest mode, the browser doesn\u2019t load your main browser profiles (the ones that have your browsing history, browser personalizations, and so on).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chrome-guest-mode.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Guest mode screen in Chrome\" width=\"650\" height=\"286\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you leave this mode, all the browsing you did in it is deleted from your history. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>ed files list is also cleared, although the files themselves are kept.<\/p>\n<p>If you have people at your home or office who need to use your browser, you can offer them guest mode access so that their browsing history doesn\u2019t affect yours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Browse as a Guest in Chrome and on a Chromebook<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Guest_Mode_Shortcut_for_Google_Chrome\"><\/span>Create a Guest Mode Shortcut for Google Chrome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Usually, you would click your profile icon on Chrome\u2019s toolbar and select \u201cGuest\u201d to enter guest mode in Chrome, but you can eliminate these clicks by creating a desktop shortcut that directly opens guest mode in Chrome.<\/p>\n<p>To add this shortcut, open the Windows Start menu and search for \u201cGoogle Chrome.\u201d Right-click the browser in the list and select \u201cOpen file location.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-chrome-file-location.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Context menu for Chrome in Start menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"316\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the File Explorer window, right-click the \u201cChrome\u201d shortcut and select \u201cOpen file location.\u201d You\u2019re looking for Chrome\u2019s executable (chrome.exe) file.<\/p>\n<p>Once you see \u201cchrome.exe\u201d, right-click it and select Send to &gt; Desktop (create shortcut).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/create-chrome-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Send to menu for Chrome\" width=\"650\" height=\"257\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Right-click the newly added \u201cChrome\u201d shortcut on your desktop and select \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chrome-properties.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Context menu for Chrome on desktop\" width=\"650\" height=\"343\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Properties window, click the \u201cShortcut\u201d tab. Put your cursor after all the text in the \u201cTarget\u201d field and press Spacebar. Now type the following:<\/p>\n<pre>--guest<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chrome-guest-mode-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Properties window for Chrome shortcut\" width=\"539\" height=\"390\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cApply\u201d and then \u201cOK\u201d at the bottom to save your changes.<\/p>\n<p>Your guest mode shortcut is now ready.<\/p>\n<p>You should rename this shortcut so that you can easily identify it. Right-click the shortcut and select \u201cRename.\u201d Enter a meaningful name like \u201cChrome Guest Mode,\u201d then hit \u201cEnter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rename-chrome-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Chrome's shortcut on desktop\" width=\"566\" height=\"286\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_a_Guest_Mode_Shortcut_for_Microsoft_Edge\"><\/span>Make a Guest Mode Shortcut for Microsoft Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The process of creating a guest mode shortcut for Edge is pretty much the same as it is for Chrome.<\/p>\n<p>To start, open the Start menu and search for \u201cMicrosoft Edge.\u201d Right-click the browser in the results and select \u201cOpen file location.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-edge-file-location.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click menu for Edge in Start menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"299\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now see Edge\u2019s shortcut in a File Explorer window. Right-click this shortcut and select \u201cOpen file location\u201d again.<\/p>\n<p>When you find \u201cmsedge.exe\u201d, right-click it and choose Send to &gt; Desktop (create shortcut). This adds Edge\u2019s shortcut to your desktop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/create-edge-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Send to menu for Edge\" width=\"650\" height=\"249\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Go to your desktop, right-click the \u201cEdge\u201d shortcut, and select \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/edge-properties.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click menu for Edge on desktop\" width=\"650\" height=\"347\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the \u201cShortcut\u201d tab in the Properties window. Place your cursor after the text in the \u201cTarget\u201d field and press Spacebar. Add the following text after the space:<\/p>\n<pre>--guest<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-721494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/edge-guest-mode-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Properties window for Edge's shortcut\" width=\"535\" height=\"442\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cApply,\u201d and then click \u201cOK\u201d to save your changes. You\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that your Windows PC also offers guest accounts? 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