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Configure Internet Explorer for Test Case Execution

In order to execute your test cases using Internet Explorer browser, you need to configure some settings accordingly.

  • Download the IEDriverServer executable and place it in the designated path (%localappdata%\QualitiaWDClient\Selenium).
  • Disable Enhanced Protected Mode for IE 10 and higher. (This option is found in the Security tab of the Internet Options dialog). 
  • Set the Security level to Medium for Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites, and Restricted Sites sections. (This option is found in the Security tab of the Internet Options dialog)  
  • Set the Change the size of text, apps, and other items to 100% in Display settings for Windows 10 and later.
  • Set the browser zoom level to 100%. This helps to set the correct coordinates for the native mouse events.
  • Set Document Mode to Edge (Default), 10, or 11. Go to Settings > F12 Developer Tools > Emulation > Mode > Document Mode. 
  • For IE 11, set the registry entry on the target computer so that the driver can maintain the connection to the instance of the IE it creates.
    • For 32-bit Windows installations, the key you must examine in the registry editor is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BFCACHEInside this key, create a DWORD value named iexplore.exe with the value of 0.
    • For 64-bit Windows installations, the key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BFCACHEInside this key, create a DWORD value named iexplore.exe with the value of 0.

      The FEATURE_BFCACHE subkey may or may not be present and should be created if it is not present. 

For more information about other related settings, please refer to the SeleniumHQ GitHub wiki documentation here.

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