# Is it ok to use only 1 browser on my pc?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/is-it-ok-to-use-only-1-browser-on-my-pc/29297
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2025-07-21T15:29:55Z
**Posts:** 5

## Post 1 by @anon44905022 — 2025-07-21T15:29:55Z

I use my PC with an always on VPN. Sometimes when i go to certain food order or government websites i use my real identity anyway so i disconnect from the VPN for the website to work.  
After that i connect to the vpn and start browsing again. I guess any trackers that were not blokced linked my browser fingerprint to my real IP.  
Is this ok?

Before that i used 2 browsers - 1 for my logins and 1 for browsing.  
But is it ok for privacy if i only use 1 browser, does anyone use only 1 here?

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## Post 2 by @KevPham — 2025-07-21T15:48:11Z

I highly you read up more on compartmentalization. Switching off your VPN (and using your real identity) won’t mean that much if you use the same browser.

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## Post 3 by @anon11657877 — 2025-07-21T21:06:28Z

If you don’t need two browsers, it’s probably better because each new browser installed is massive attack surface.

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## Post 4 by @Usef — 2025-07-22T15:35:38Z

You can but then I would recommend you to look “Profiles” and utilise specific profiles for specific use cases.

It will be a sweet spot between compartmentalisation and your idea of using single browser.

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## Post 5 by @Cyber-Typhoon — 2025-07-22T16:07:51Z

That is true and is a very good direction to many. In my case, I always need a second browser because there are some websites that may have a hard time to work in a specific browser and I need to check if it may work in the “backup” browser. Which normally works and it ends saving the day.