Use 64-Bit-Version of Internet Explorer

[squirrel]

Hi everybody,

I am using _IECreate to start the IE and open a page.

Although I am starting the AutoIt-Script via "Run script (x64)" it always opens the 32-bit-version of Internet Explorer.

Is there any way to tell AutoIt to explicitly start the 64-bit-edition of IE?

Thanks,

Chris

[Kovacic]

Have it specify the correct EXE... 

if you are using Win64 bit, then IE 64 bit is here

C:Program FilesInternet Explorer

if you are using Win64 bit, then IE 32 bit is here

C:Program Files (x86)Internet Explorer

 

Also you can check the running process to see if iexplore.exe  vs. iexplore.exe*32 is running

[Kovacic]

Also, the line that opens IE is:

Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " & $s_Temp)

@programfiles = whats specified as your %ProgramFiles% value in windows.

open up a CMD window and type Set ProgramFiles

you should get something like this:

ProgramFiles=C:Program Files

ProgramFiles(x86)=C:Program Files (x86)

 

So the line :

Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " & $s_Temp)

is calling

C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe

 

While this isnt a fix, it should show you why its happening.

 

 

 

[squirrel]

Thank you very much, Wayfarer! I understand you completely and I tried every possible way... I cannot get it to work:

(1.) If I check the running processes, I have NO instance of IE running before I start my AutoIt script. After starting the script TWO instances of IE open up, ALWAYS (one iexplore.exe and one iexplore.exe *32). Unfortunately, while the AutoIt-scripts starts working, the 32-bit-version of IE increases in memory size (not the 64-bit version... :-( ) I have no idea why there are two instances...? Tried it on two different windows 7 64 bit machines.

(2.) If I modify the IE.au3 manually, and change the dynamic path to the absolute path (to the 64-bit-version of IE), nothing changes and the reaction is as stated in (1.)

Any help is HIGHLY appreciated!

Thanks,

Chris

Edited December 23, 2013 by squirrel

[BrewManNH]

Why do you need the 64 bit version of IE to run? That might be the more important question. Is there something that you're doing that absolutely requires x64 IE? Most of the time when you run IE in Windows, even x64 Windows, you start the 32 bit version of IE.