how to see incognito history

how to see incognito history

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To see incognito history, it is important to know that browsers like Chrome do not save browsing history in incognito mode on the device itself. However, some traces of the visited websites can still be accessed in other ways:

  • On Windows or Mac, the DNS cache temporarily stores the domain names of websites recently visited, including those accessed in incognito mode. You can view the DNS cache on Windows by opening Command Prompt as an administrator and typing the command ipconfig /displaydns. On Mac, you can use Terminal commands to view DNS cache entries.
  • There are browser extensions available, such as "Off The Record History" for Chrome, that can record incognito browsing history if enabled before browsing.
  • Additionally, browsing activity in incognito mode can be visible to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), network administrators (like on school or work networks), or anyone with access to the network/router you are connected to.

If you want to delete traces of incognito browsing from DNS cache:

  • On Windows, use the command ipconfig /flushdns in Command Prompt.
  • On Mac, use sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder in Terminal.
  • On Android Chrome, clear host cache from chrome://net-internals/#dns.

In summary, while you cannot view typical browsing history inside the incognito browser, you can see DNS cache records or use special extensions to track incognito browsing history.

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