Now temporary folder created in C:\Program Files when using Selenium to automate Edge

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Now temporary folder created in C:\Program Files when using Selenium to automate Edge

瑞峰孟 20

Microsoft Edge version 110.0.1587.50 (Official build) (64-bit)

webdriver：110.0.1587.50 (64bit)

python3.9.0 selenium: 4.8.2

When the edge driver before January 31 uses selenium and python for browser automation testing, if webdriver.Edge does not specify a user profile, a temporary folder will be created in the C:\Users***\AppData\Local\Temp, such as scoped_ dir1604_ 47279065. Now, the files created in the C:\Program Files. How to change back to the original default when no user profile is specified, and put the temporary profile in the C:\Users*\AppData\Local\Temp directory. I think the browser driver may have changed the default settings in the new version.**

Anonymous

2023-02-20T01:38:20.41+00:00

Hi @瑞峰孟

Currently in Microsoft Q&A we only support English. Could you please edit your question into English? Then we can help to solve your issues. Thanks for your understanding.
瑞峰孟 20 Reputation points

2023-02-20T02:06:34.3933333+00:00

When the edge driver before January 31 uses selenium and python for browser automation testing, if webdriver.Edge does not specify a user profile, a temporary folder will be created in the C:\Users*\AppData\Local\Temp ,such as scoped_ dir1604_ 47279065.Now,the files created in the C:\Program Files.How to change back to the original default when no user profile is specified, and put the temporary profile in the C: Users * AppData Local Temp directory.I think the browser driver may have changed the default settings in the new version.

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Anonymous

2023-02-20T01:38:20.41+00:00

Hi @瑞峰孟

Currently in Microsoft Q&A we only support English. Could you please edit your question into English? Then we can help to solve your issues. Thanks for your understanding.
瑞峰孟 20 Reputation points

2023-02-20T02:06:34.3933333+00:00

When the edge driver before January 31 uses selenium and python for browser automation testing, if webdriver.Edge does not specify a user profile, a temporary folder will be created in the C:\Users*\AppData\Local\Temp ,such as scoped_ dir1604_ 47279065.Now,the files created in the C:\Program Files.How to change back to the original default when no user profile is specified, and put the temporary profile in the C: Users * AppData Local Temp directory.I think the browser driver may have changed the default settings in the new version.

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Anonymous

Hi @瑞峰孟

Yes, now the temp profile is under C:\Program Files. I think that's defined in browser or browser driver's source code and we can't change it.

As a workaround, I suggest that you can define a test profile path and always use that profile for automation tests. For example, you can use code edge_options.add_argument("user-data-dir=C:\\Users\\username\\AppData\\Local\\Temp"), it will create a new Default profile under that path. You can always use that profile for automation tests. If you don't need that profile one day, you can also delete the profile folder manually.

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Yu Zhou

瑞峰孟 20

    edge_options = webdriver.EdgeOptions()
    edge_options.add_argument(r"user-data-dir=C:\Users\MengRuiFeng\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data")
With the above code, the temporary folder will still be created in the original directory.

Anonymous

2023-02-21T05:35:31.9966667+00:00

Hi @瑞峰孟

I test again and indeed it still creates a temporary folder under C:\Program Files. AFAIK, we can't change the behavior. I suggest that you can provide feedback to Edge WebDriver team on GitHub about your concern. Thanks for your understanding.
瑞峰孟 20 Reputation points

2023-02-21T05:51:21.0166667+00:00

Previously, two temporary folders were generated, one is temporary user folder with files, and the other is empty folder. The folder with files is solved through the above method, but I don't know what causes the empty one.
Anonymous

2023-02-21T08:39:56.47+00:00

Hi @瑞峰孟

Yes, there's an empty temporary folder. I think that's by design. The source code determines the behavior. If you want to investigate more deeply or provide any feedback, just try to raise a new issue here, I think you can get more help.
瑞峰孟 20 Reputation points

2023-02-26T11:16:19.0966667+00:00

I found that the reason is that I need administrator permission to operate the network card with python, which causes the directory change, but this is not the case before.

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