Edge in IE mode is not working with IEDriverServer

Simulator World 0 Reputation points
2023-03-20T08:25:13.7933333+00:00

I was trying to automate Edge in IE mode using selenium IEDriverServer.exe. When the code is executed, the browser window appears on the screen and remains stuck for sometime giving a timeout exception. On debugging the code, this timeout exception is thrown while initilaizing InternetExplorerDriver object.

Automation Approach: 

Using the code sample available on Microsoft website. All the pre-requsites mentioned on Selenium website are met. 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webdriver-chromium/ie-mode?tabs=c-sharp

Observation: 

Same code, when executed after adding the application URL in the Trusted Sites, is working.

System Configuration: 

Operating System: Win 11

Edge browser: 111.0.1661.43

IEDriver Version: 4.0.0.0, 4.3.0.0, 4.8.1.0

Please do let me know if anyone is facing same problem and any solution to it.

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  1. Yu Zhou-MSFT 12,056 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-03-20T08:55:08.0266667+00:00

    Hi @Simulator World

    I saw you asked the same question on StackOverflow. I'll follow up on this site.

    I see that you use InternetExplorerOptions.AddAdditionalCapability so I guess you use Selenium WebDriver 3. Selenium WebDriver 3 is deprecated now, and you need to upgrade to the latest version Selenium WebDriver 4.8.1. Besides, you need to place the IEDriver in your PATH.

    I test with Selenium WebDriver 4.8.1, IEDriver 4.8.1.0, Edge version 111.0.1661.44 on Win 11 with the sample code, it works well. You can have a try.

    Edit:

    You must set the Protected Mode settings for each zone to be the same value to meet the Required Configuration.

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