Use the desired Edge browser when there are multiple channel editions installed

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I installed the Edge browsers from the stable and beta channels. However, the UI automation always selects the Edge Beta browser, e.g. the Use Application/Browser activity, although I set the Edge (stable) as the default browser (verified in the Edge browser settings and Windows settings).

I uninstalled the UiPath browser extension from the Edge Beta browser and tried setting the option for the Set Runtime Browser activity to “Default system browser”. However, Edge Beta is still the browser the UI automation uses each time.

Is there a way to configure the UI automation to only use the Edge stable browser?

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@judewong,

Is the exe file path different for bot the version?

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Yes, the paths are different. However, I noticed in the Use Application/Browser activity that the file path and URL options are mutually exclusive. If I specify the file path, the URL will be blanked out, and vice versa.

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@judewong,

Set both the Exe file path and URL manually and try.

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I could not enter values for both of them as indicated earlier. This is also confirmed in the documentation for the Use Application/Browser activity, see below.

The image provides details on configuring the Unified Target Application settings, including handling arguments, file paths, selectors, and URLs, with notes highlighting the mutual exclusivity of file paths and URLs. (Captioned by AI)
The image provides details on configuring the Unified Target Application settings, including handling arguments, file paths, selectors, and URLs, with notes highlighting the mutual exclusivity of file paths and URLs. (Captioned by AI)1338×1112 118 KB

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@judewong,

Alright! Here is one approach you can achieve this.

Start the desired version of Edge browser using Start Process activity with any URL you want as argument.

Then use Use Application/Browser activity to attach the opened browser. Make sure you choose Open Property to Never

The image depicts a UiPath workflow sequence that starts Microsoft Edge to open Google, navigates to the UiPath forum URL, and logs the message "Navigated!". (Captioned by AI)
The image depicts a UiPath workflow sequence that starts Microsoft Edge to open Google, navigates to the UiPath forum URL, and logs the message "Navigated!". (Captioned by AI)920×738 35.5 KB

The image shows a UiPath automation workflow configured to open a Google Chrome browser, navigate to a specified URL, and log a message, with additional properties highlighted in the sidebar, specifically the "Open" option set to "NAppOpenMode.Never". (Captioned by AI)
The image shows a UiPath automation workflow configured to open a Google Chrome browser, navigate to a specified URL, and log a message, with additional properties highlighted in the sidebar, specifically the "Open" option set to "NAppOpenMode.Never". (Captioned by AI)2020×1032 188 KB

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Thanks, @ashokkarale, for looking into this and the workaround!

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