# How to open chromium in « No private » mode

**URL:** <https://forum.robotframework.org/t/how-to-open-chromium-in-no-private-mode/7784>\
**Category:** Browser\
**Created:** [7 September 2024 12:15 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/how-to-open-chromium-in-no-private-mode/7784 "2024-09-07T12:15:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![normus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@normus](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/normus)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2024 12:15 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/how-to-open-chromium-in-no-private-mode/7784/1 "2024-09-07T12:15:28Z")

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Hi 👋  
For my needs I want to open chromium in normal mode (not private mode)  
Is there any arguments to add in order to open chromium in normal mode not private (by default is private).  
Thank you for your help 🙏

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**Author:** ![CharlieScene](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/charliescene/32/3484_2.png) [@CharlieScene](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/CharlieScene)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2024 12:55 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/how-to-open-chromium-in-no-private-mode/7784/2 "2024-09-07T12:55:00Z")

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Hi,

Do you mean the incognito mode?  
I think in this case there is a --incognito mode parameter to activate it, but not for reverse behavior.  
For me the browser usually starts on a standard mode, but indeed with a new/blank profile.

There you can check the first post below on how to add/use an existing profile to start chrome on (  
–user-data-dire parameter)

> [@Chrome update 127 and search engine choice](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/chrome-update-127-and-search-engine-choice/7626):
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> Hi all, As many of you might have noticed, Chrome has been updated to v127, and for automation purposes when Opening Browser from scratch wit RF, a pop-up is now available to choose the search engine. As Google often use (I guess) shadow-dom, this pop-up is not easily interactable, and even if it would I don’t plan to act on it at each startup. Long story short, I didn’t found any argument to manage this window, so dug into the chrome profile and preferences files, keep only what’s required t…

Regards  
Charlie

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**Author:** ![normus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@normus](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/normus)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2024 13:15 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/how-to-open-chromium-in-no-private-mode/7784/3 "2024-09-07T13:15:47Z")

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@CharlieScene

Thank you 🙏 for your reply.  
I will try add/use an existing profile