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The private browsing option is not high lighted for use

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rljeske
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I can not access the private browsing (start) option. It is NOT high lighted

I can not access the private browsing (start) option. It is NOT high lighted

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Xircal
Xircal
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Press CTRL+SHIFT+P

cor-el
cor-el
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On Mac that would be: command + Shift + P

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