Why is inprivate browsing greyed out

Smith not her real name is a freelance writer and programmer with a special and somewhat personal interest in IT privacy and security issues. Here are the latest Insider stories. More Insider Sign Out. Sign In Register. Sign Out Sign In Register. Latest Insider. Check out the latest Insider stories here. More from the IDG Network. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review: It's faster, it's better, and it has more Review: 7 data recovery tools for every data disaster.

Microsoft's very bad year for security: A timeline. Do you have a profile on your iPhone? Sometimes profiles, especially ones placed on a device by a company, can prevent access to certain features. If you're not sure if you have a profile on your iPhone, take a look here: Get started with a supervised iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

If there's no profile on the iPhone, make sure it's updated then try to access the button again: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Dec 20, PM. Dec 26, PM. Dec 29, AM in response to nickntom In response to nickntom. Thanks for following up. Try reinstalling the iOS. Before you proceed, please back up your data using the steps below.

Once you've verified that your backup is current, follow the steps below to reinstall iOS on your iPhone. Keep in mind that this article was written for a different issue, but these steps will still be helpful.

Also be aware, you'll want to click the "Update" button and not the "Restore" button when prompted as the "Restore" button will restore the device to factory settings: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't turn on or is frozen.

Dec 29, AM. Question: Q: Why is the private browsing button grey? Unrestricted website access is enabled. More Less. Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search.