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visual-studio-2010internet-explorer-8windows-server-2008-x64

Use 64bit browser from Visual Studio (during webapp development)


Is it possible for Visual Studio to launch a 64bit version of IE when debugging an ASP.Net application?

I need to be able to use multiple tabs during debugging and IE 32bit crashes when I open a second tab.


Solution

  • In Visual Studio Solution Explorer

    • click on any Web Form page (.aspx)
    • click on "Browse With...", that opens a dialog box
    • click the "Add" button
    • choose ""C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" for the path (on 64-bit systems, this is IE 64) and for example "Internet Explorer 64-bit" for the friendly name
    • click on the "Set as Default" button
    • close this dialog box