Configuring Microsoft Edge for Automation

In order to configure Microsoft Edge® for automation, you will need to do the following:

  • Enable Sideload Apps in Windows Settings
  • Enable extension developer features and Worksoft Automation Extension in Edge
  • Edit the Worksoft Certify HTML Configuration file

To enable Sideload Apps in Windows settings:

  1. In Microsoft Windows® v10 or Windows Server, open Windows Settings.

  2. Select Update & Security.

  3. In the left pane, select For developers.

  4. In the For developers pane, select the Sideload apps option.

    If a Warning message appears, select Yes.

To enable extension developer features and Worksoft Automation Extension in Edge:

  1. Open Microsoft Edge and navigate to about:flags in the Search field.

  2. Select the Enable extension developer features option.
  3. Restart Edge.

  1. Open Microsoft Edge and click the Settings and more icon.

  2. Select Extensions.

  3. Verify that the Worksoft Automation Extension is enabled. If not, enable the extension.

  4. If a Warning message appears about turning off extensions, click Turn on anyway.

To edit the HTML Interface Configuration file:

  1. On your machine, navigate to the following directory:

    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Worksoft\HTML

  2. Open the Worksoft.Interfaces.HTML.dll Configuration file in Notepad.

  3. Add the following lines to the Configuration file:

    <add key="VerifyClicks" value="False" />

    <add key="VerifyKeys" value="False" />

  4. Save your changes and close the file.