How To Lock A Browser Window

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In this post, we will prove yous how to lock the Microsoft Border browser with password protection. Though there is no built-in option in Edge browser, in that location is a gratuitous extension named Browser Lock that tin do that. Information technology is bachelor for Microsoft Edge too every bit Google Chrome. Once the browser is locked, no one will exist able to access opened tabs. You volition need to enter the password set past y'all to admission the browser over again.

Apart from that, when yous will try to open a new window, the extension will prompt you to enter the password to unlock the Edge browser and begin the session. You can too allow this extension to run in InPrivate manner and so that it can lock InPrivate windows too.

How to password-protect Edge or Chrome browser

Outset of all, install this extension from microsoftedge.microsoft.com folio. The same extension is also available for Chrome browser on Chrome Web Shop. So, those who use the Chrome browser can have the benefit of the aforementioned extension.

Later installation, a new tab will open up where you accept to annals by entering a countersign and your email address.

Now the extension volition be ready to use. To lock your browser, you lot tin use any of the two options:

Right-click on a webpage, access Browser Lock, and click on the Lock Browser option
Click on the extension icon and then select the Lock Browser option.

Once the browser is locked, the Browser Lock extension window will visible where you lot demand to enter your password to unlock Microsoft Edge.

This mode you tin lock/unlock the Edge browser anytime.

Related: How to use AppLocker in Windows 10 to forbid users from running applications.

Change settings of Browser Lock extension

This extension works well with default settings. Yet, y'all can alter settings if yous desire. Only access the Options folio of this extension and you will be able to admission and alter the settings. Available settings/options are:

Change your password
Change email accost
Enable/disable Browser Lock extension
Turn on/off the Deep Security option. This option will lock the browser for 3 minutes if iii wrong login attempts are fabricated
Enable dark mode for this extension
Turn on/off the Articulate History option. Information technology volition automatically delete Microsoft Edge browsing history if three incorrect login attempts are made
Turn on/off Password Recovery pick.

Read: How to use Kids mode in Edge browser.

Use the options as per your demand and lock/unlock your Microsoft Edge browser using this extension.

Hope you similar this extension.