Article - CS230237

What is the settings of embedded browser config windows_browser_type in Creo Parametric

Modified: 27-Oct-2025   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 1.0 to 12.4
  • Creo+

Description

  • What is the values of embedded browser config windows_browser_type?
  • How to determine which browser (IE, Chromium, Firefox) and its version (32 or 64 bit) is running in the embedded browser?
  • How to inquire the browser version used for the embedded browser?
  • Is there a way to change the embedded Creo browser from IE to another browser, such as Firefox or Chrome?
  • Currently, the embedded browser of Creo 8.0 only supports IE and Chrome. IE has been retired, and some plug-ins are not compatible with Chrome. Is there any plan to support Microsoft Edge browser?
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