XBAP is Launching in Chrome while Debugging

Question

This is related to VS Ultimate 2012 Update 3.

When XBAP application is debugged, it launches in Chrome even though IE is set as default browser. This has been launched as a bug : http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/800038/xbap-is-launching-in-chrome-while-debugging.

In Chrome, the *.xbap file is downloaded instead of opening and if this *.xbap file is opened from downloaded location it fails to launch the application as it could not find the manifest file in the downloaded location.

If XBAP application is started without debugging, it opens in IE and works fine.

RDV

Answer 1

The workaround for this problem is:

1. Open XBAP project properties->Debug->Start External Program

2. Enter path to iexplore.exe

3. Remove "-debug" from Command Line Arguments.

Answer 2

Thanks for sharing!