IE 8 - private browsing

[jyeh74]

I downloaded IE8 and usually when you open a new tab or go to "Tools", you can select In-Private browsing. However, this is not highlight (so cannot select). When I open a new tab, there is no option either. I tried googling but couldn't find the reason why my private browsing function is disabled.

[Bjs]

Access points for "In-Private browsing" in Ie8

1: Tools > toolbars > menu bar = under tools
2: Safety

In the case it's disabled try

1: Tools > Internet options > Advanced tab > Reset button ... when done close Ie8 and re-open ... check again
2: Parental settings may be involved ... check and make changes to enable ... or
3: Read this link on how to change the value in the registry to enable / disable it

[jyeh74]

I tried reset button but does not solve it.
I tried the link where I typed

1. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Int ernet Explorer\Privacy]
   "EnableInPrivateBrowsing"=dword:00000001

to enable it and when I double click it asks if I want to add to registry. When I click yes it says
"cannot import. The specified file is not a registry script. You can only import binary registry files from within the registry importer."

Anyone know what is going on?

1: Tools > toolbars > menu bar = under tools
2: Safety

In the case it's disabled try

1: Tools > Internet options > Advanced tab > Reset button ... when done close Ie8 and re-open ... check again
2: Parental settings may be involved ... check and make changes to enable ... or
3: Read this link on how to change the value in the registry to enable / disable it[/QUOTE]

[aedipuss]

did you create a file that ended in .reg? and contained these 3 lines?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Int ernet Explorer\Privacy]
"EnableInPrivateBrowsing"=dword:00000001

[jyeh74]

I did use all 3 lines but still nothing. I wonder if I should just uninstall and reinstall?

[jyeh74]

I uninstalled and reinstalled but nothing. I have tried resetting the settings and tried adding to registry. Has anyone else had this problem?

[Bjs]

Only time Ive seen similar results is because the person was running windows media center.

The binary problem

When creating the key in registry go down to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Int ernet Explorer

Click to highlight it and then > edit > new key ... called Privacy

Click to highlight "Privacy" and then > edit > new dword value ... name is EnableInPrivateBrowsing

Next double click this new value and change the "value data" to 1 ... click ok to finish

Done ... of course here's the binary file