You can also install a standalone version of WebDriver in one of two ways:ġ) Search “Manage optional features” from Start, then select “Add a Feature,” “WebDriver.”Ģ) Install via DISM by running the following command in an elevated command prompt: DISM.exe /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Microsoft.WebDriver~~~~0.0.1.0 Open the Settings app and go to “Update & Security,” “For developers,” and select “Developer Mode.” The appropriate version of WebDriver will be automatically installed. To turn on the WebDriver auto-update feature, just enable Developer Mode in Windows 10. Microsoft also made Edge's WebDriver support a "Feature On Demand," meaning Windows will update WebDriver-related files via the regular Windows Update mechanism, keeping Edge's automation support always up to date. The WebDriver technology will replace existing tools such as Selenium, used by some apps and server software to automate browser-based interactions, such as taking screenshots of web pages, automating clicks, auto-filling forms, testing websites layouts, and more. The feature has been added in the current Edge version bundled with Insiders builds, and will also be generally available starting next fall.
Edge gains automation supportĪlso today, Microsoft announced that Edge will also support WebDriver, a new W3C standard that defines a common technology for browser automation. Mozilla is still working on this feature for Firefox and estimates it will launch sometime this year. "We’ll be improving these options and adding additional controls in upcoming flights and in response to your feedback," Microsoft said today.Ĭhrome already blocks auto-playing media since Chrome 66, released in April. The feature is located in Edge -> Advanced Settings -> Allow sites to automatically play media.
Microsoft engineers have added a new setting in Microsoft Edge to allow users to control whether sites can autoplay media. The feature is not enabled by default, in its current form. The ability to block auto-playing media will land in the mainstream Edge distribution this fall when Microsoft launches the next major version of the Windows 10 operating system. The feature was announced today for Edge browsers part of Insiders program, Microsoft's testing ground for new Windows 10 features. The Microsoft Edge browser will gain the ability to block auto-playing media, such as sounds and web videos.
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