[🐛 Bug]: Edge Browser launching and signing with default user

[gitkdp2844]

What happened?

I am using a script where i want to launch the edge browser and signin automatically to use the browser. The code that i am using is throws an error called session is not created. `from selenium import webdriver import time

options = webdriver.EdgeOptions() options.add_argument("user-data-dir=C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data") options.add_argument("profile-directory=Default") driver = webdriver.Edge(options=options) driver.get('https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-programming-language/') time.sleep(1000)`

Below is the error snip:

How can we reproduce the issue?

from selenium import webdriver
import time

options = webdriver.EdgeOptions()
options.add_argument("user-data-dir=C:\\Users\\Pasupuleti.Chandra\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Edge\\User Data")
options.add_argument("profile-directory=Default")
driver = webdriver.Edge(options=options)
driver.get('https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-programming-language/')
time.sleep(1000)

Relevant log output

Opening in existing browser session.
ERROR:root:Error while creating Edge driver: Message: session not created: Microsoft Edge failed to start: exited normally.
  (session not created: DevToolsActivePort file doesn't exist)
  (The process started from msedge location C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe is no longer running, so msedgedriver is assuming that msedge has crashed.)
Stacktrace:
        GetHandleVerifier [0x00007FF71B63E4F2+63026]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5D0FC2+213746]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B3FE7A7]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B431101]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B42D147]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B46EE2C]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B464B43]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B43A33E]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B4394EC]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B439EF1]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::EventProperty::to_string [0x00007FF71B7E5714+1025332]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B4AF29C]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::EventProperty::~EventProperty [0x00007FF71B54BD3C+34028]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::EventProperty::~EventProperty [0x00007FF71B544525+3285]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::EventProperty::to_string [0x00007FF71B7E46D5+1021173]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5D9A81+249265]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5D5504+231476]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5D563B+231787]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5CB265+189845]
        BaseThreadInitThunk [0x00007FFA979A257D+29]
        RtlUserThreadStart [0x00007FFA989AAA48+40]

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\conc.py", line 12, in <module>
    driver = webdriver.Edge(service=service, options=options)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\edge\webdriver.py", line 45, in __init__
    super().__init__(
  File "C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\chromium\webdriver.py", line 61, in __init__
    super().__init__(command_executor=executor, options=options)
  File "C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 208, in __init__
    self.start_session(capabilities)
  File "C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 292, in start_session     
    response = self.execute(Command.NEW_SESSION, caps)["value"]
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 347, in execute
    self.error_handler.check_response(response)
  File "C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\errorhandler.py", line 229, in check_response 
    raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.SessionNotCreatedException: Message: session not created: Microsoft Edge failed to start: exited normally.
  (session not created: DevToolsActivePort file doesn't exist)
  (The process started from msedge location C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe is no longer running, so msedgedriver is assuming that msedge has crashed.)
Stacktrace:
        GetHandleVerifier [0x00007FF71B63E4F2+63026]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5D0FC2+213746]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B3FE7A7]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B431101]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B42D147]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B46EE2C]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B464B43]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B43A33E]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B4394EC]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B439EF1]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::EventProperty::to_string [0x00007FF71B7E5714+1025332]
        (No symbol) [0x00007FF71B4AF29C]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::EventProperty::~EventProperty [0x00007FF71B54BD3C+34028]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::EventProperty::~EventProperty [0x00007FF71B544525+3285]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::EventProperty::to_string [0x00007FF71B7E46D5+1021173]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5D9A81+249265]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5D5504+231476]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5D563B+231787]
        Microsoft::Applications::Events::ILogConfiguration::operator* [0x00007FF71B5CB265+189845]
        BaseThreadInitThunk [0x00007FFA979A257D+29]
        RtlUserThreadStart [0x00007FFA989AAA48+40]

Operating System

windows 10

Selenium version

Python 3.11 selenium 4.11.2

What are the browser(s) and version(s) where you see this issue?

Edge Version 124.0.2478.97

What are the browser driver(s) and version(s) where you see this issue?

Edge driver automatically install

Are you using Selenium Grid?

No

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[diemol]

What happens when you use the latest version? (4.20 at the time).

If you still get errors, please share the execution logs with debug level.

[gitkdp2844]

It is same for latest version also,

Opening in existing browser session. Error : Message: session not created: Microsoft Edge failed to start: exited normally. (session not created: DevToolsActivePort file doesn't exist) (The process started from msedge location C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe is no longer running, so msedgedriver is assuming that msedge has crashed.)

[joerg1985]

@gitkdp2844 i think you should add -- before the argument name

options.add_argument("--user-data-dir=C:\\Users\\Pasupuleti.Chandra\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Edge\\User Data")
options.add_argument("--profile-directory=Default")

[gitkdp2844]

Tried in that way also same error session not created.

[diemol]

https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/browsers/edge/#service

You should run the code with debug logging in MSEdgeDriver to see more details.

[gitkdp2844]

log.txt Attaching log with debug mode

[gitkdp2844]

`from selenium import webdriver import time import logging

try: log_path = "C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\Desktop\log.txt" service = webdriver.EdgeService(log_output=log_path) options = webdriver.EdgeOptions() options.add_argument("--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data") options.add_argument("--profile-directory=Default") driver = webdriver.Edge(service=service, options=options) driver.get('https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-programming-language/') with open(log_path, 'r') as fp: assert "Starting Microsoft Edge WebDriver" in fp.readline() time.sleep(1000) except Exception as e: print('Error : ',e)`

[diemol]

[1715747425.002][INFO]: Launching Microsoft Edge: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --allow-pre-commit-input --disable-background-networking --disable-backgrounding-occluded-windows --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --disable-default-apps --disable-hang-monitor --disable-popup-blocking --disable-prompt-on-repost --disable-sync --enable-automation --enable-logging --log-level=0 --no-first-run --no-service-autorun --password-store=basic --profile-directory=Default --remote-debugging-port=0 --test-type=webdriver --use-mock-keychain --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Pasupuleti.Chandra\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" [1715747425.230][INFO]: [885187170544ddcc0a76daaa17f64ab3] RESPONSE InitSession ERROR session not created: Microsoft Edge failed to start: exited normally. (session not created: DevToolsActivePort file doesn't exist) (The process started from msedge location C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe is no longer running, so msedgedriver is assuming that msedge has crashed.)

Try launching Edge with the command shown in the logs and see if the error reproduces. There is probably something that needs tweaking in the parameters you are sending.

[gitkdp2844]

It is opening the browser but not signing in current user, I want to open browser with signin to existing user

[diemol]

I understand. In theory, the profile setting should work, but things have changed with MS Edge.

I will close this issue because it is not related to Selenium; instead, it is a question of how to open MS Edge with a profile signed in to a given service. You can use the links below to post questions.

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