Microsoft has silently started the rollout of the updated New Tab Page (NTP) for the InPrivate mode in its new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser.

At this point, the new Edge continues to be in preview stage and can be downloaded by users on Windows and macOS included in the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels.

The redesigned NTP is available in the Canary and Dev builds, though not all users are getting it, as it's included in a controlled feature rollout. This means only a limited set of users has got the feature in order for Microsoft to buy additional time for further fixes and polishing. The rollout advances gradually, so more users should start seeing the updated NTP as reliability is determined.

First of all, what is the reason for InPrivate in Microsoft Edge?

Just like Google Chrome's Incognito mode, Microsoft Edge InPrivate allows you to see the web without leaving traces like browsing history, cookies, site data, passwords, and such things as that. Favorites and downloaded files continue to be saved, but apart from that, you should use the InPrivate mode to see the web securely without storing any information about the session in your device.

This new update for that NTP causes it to be clearer what information is removed automatically while using the browser in the InPrivate mode, with all of details displayed in a way that reminds of the traditional FAQ.

The NTP thus answers questions such as "what does Microsoft Edge collect?" and "How does InPrivate search with Microsoft Bing protect me?" that are presumably among the key details that users have to know when launching the browser within this mode.

Microsoft also insists for implementing InPrivate for searching with Bing, with an InPrivate tag displayed in the actual search engine on the Bing search engines.

"When searching totally submitted using InPrivate search, data you can use to recognize your bank account or device is removed, and no personalized content will appear on Bing. Bing will still provide local results based on your IP location, which can't be traced to your bank account or devices. Links to sign in together with your Microsoft Account won't appear towards the top of the page on Bing while using InPrivate search, and automatic sign in on Bing is going to be disabled," Microsoft explains.

"Nothing you look for using InPrivate search is saved to your Bing search. Such searches won't ever come in or influence your Bing search suggestions."

Furthermore, the company has restyled the brand new InPrivate window icon, albeit this is something which not all users might notice at first glance. This change comes alongside a rather redesigned InPrivate popup displayed when clicking the consumer icon in the toolbar.

As explained by reddit user Leopeva64-2, the InPrivate indicator continues to be updated within the latest Canary version, but it should escape to the Dev channel within the coming updates too.

Bear in mind, however, that the improvements here could further alternation in the coming weeks as Microsoft is yet to produce a reliable build of Microsoft Edge.

The browser happens to be up for testing, and individuals acquainted with Microsoft's plans established that the ultimate build often see daylight as soon as early 2020. The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge should then end up being the new default browser within the Windows 10 20H1 feature update, whose release is projected to begin in April or May. Exactly the same update is expected to become finalized this month, however the stable version of Microsoft Edge would be integrated into the release at another time.