Browsers

Use of 'Binary location' Attribute in 'Start Web Browser' Building Block

Introduction In this article, you will learn how to use the Binary location attribute in the Start Web Browser building block in Leapwork. You’ll learn what this attribute does, where it’s available across different browsers, and how you can use it as a quick workaround if your browser and driver versions don’t match. This is especially useful in case of discrepancies between versions.

No Browser window is open while using Leapwork extension in Edge.

Introduction There are two ways by which we can do Automation using Leapwork: 1. Using Selenium – Check the selenium option from the start browser block. 2. Using Leapwork Extension in Edge browser – We do not need to check the selenium option. While using Leapwork extension in Edge browser, you may get “No browser window is open, so navigation cannot continue.”

Browser Fingerprinting and Concealing via Leapwork

Some websites would respond to requests normally in Chrome but fail to display anything when Chrome was being controlled by Leapwork (using Selenium). This is usually the case when the website implements FingerprintJS. When you browse to a website, JavaScript executing on that website can query a number of things that, when aggregated, can fingerprint the browser session.

Web Browser and Driver Compatibility Matrix

Introduction Leapwork allows the user to automate their web applications in all major web browsers. In the modern era where the Browser and their Selenium Drivers (used to run automation on the web browser) are getting regular updates (sometimes - two updates in a week), it is very hard to keep up-to-date with all browsers/drivers. This article presents a compatibility matrix between major browsers and Selenium drivers.

Could not open Chrome, please check that it is properly installed on your computer

Introduction If you receive the error message, "Could not open Chrome, Please check that it is properly installed on your computer," first ensure that Chrome is up to date. You can check if there are any updates by going to the Chrome browser Settings, then to the About Chrome option on the left menu. If your browser updates, this should resolve the issue.

ChromeDriver is not compatible with the installed Chrome Browser. Please update ChromeDriver to the appropriate version

Introduction The ChromeDriver vXX is not compatible with the installed Chrome Browser. Please update ChromeDriver to the appropriate version. The message "No browser window is open, so navigation cannot continue" may appear when Chrome browser and Selenium driver (a Selenium driver used to interact with browser to perform automation) are mismatched.

Chrome test suddenly stopped working after we upgraded Leapwork

Introduction Chrome Selenium Driver has recently changed its strategy with respect to Chrome Browser support, now the latest Chrome Browser is supported with the latest ChromeDriver and the driver will not be backward compatible as it was earlier. This alignment to the Google Chrome strategy might affect existing automated tests.

Clicking "Signout" button in Dynamics application doesn't work in IE

Introduction There's currently a known issue with Internet Explorer's WebDriver due to which some of the web elements when captured return (0,0) position which points to the top-left corner. This can be seen while using the strategy editor to validate the captured control. There might be issues with automating Dynamics application under certain scenarios.

How to resolve Error: Loading of unpacked extensions is disabled by the administrator

Introduction You may get an error message while executing a test case on Chrome browser using the Start Web Browser building block. Solution involves checking if any extensions are blacklisted. To do this, you should navigate to the relevant registry path.

How to hide the “Leapwork extension started debugging this browser” message from the Chrome and Edge?

Solution After enabling the Leapwork Extensions in Chrome and Edge, you will get the “Leapwork extension started debugging this browser” message. To hide this message from the browser window, follow the appropriate steps in your Chrome or Edge settings.