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can one find browser history from private browsing ?

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I need to view the history used on my computer while under private browsing mode Using version 3.6.3. Thank you

I need to view the history used on my computer while under private browsing mode Using version 3.6.3. Thank you

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cor-el
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In PB mode no personal data is stored to the Firefox profile folder, so you are out of luck to access data about website visited in a Private Browsing mode session. You would have to have a log of other software (firewall, router) to inspect this data.