Configure Internet Explorer for Test Automation using Testsigma

In this article, we will cover the configurations needed for running tests in Internet Explorer on your local machine using Testsigma Agent. If you would like a low configuration approach, try Testsigma Cloud executions where the test environment is preconfigured. Learn more about Ad-hoc executions using Testsigma Labs

On IE7 and later

On IE 7+, you must set the Protected Mode settings for each zone to be the same value. The value can be on or off, as long as it is the same for every zone. To set the Protected Mode settings, choose ‘Internet Options…’ from the Tools menu, and click on the Security tab. For each zone, there will be a check box at the bottom of the tab labelled "Enable Protected Mode".

On IE10 and later

On IE 10+, ‘Enhanced Protected Mode’ must be disabled for IE 10 and higher. This option is in the Advanced tab of the Internet Options dialog. The browser zoom level must be set to 100% so that the native mouse events can be set to the correct coordinates. For Windows 10, you also need to set "Change the size of text, apps, and other items" to 100% in display settings.

On IE11

For IE 11 only, you will need to set a registry entry on the target computer so that the driver can maintain a connection to the instance of Internet Explorer it creates. For 32-bit Windows installations, the key you must examine in the registry editor is - HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BFCACHE

For 64-bit Windows installations, the key is - HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BFCACHE