Outdated Selenium NuGet packages often fail to negotiate with modern browser versions. Ensure that your C# project utilizes the most recent versions of both Selenium.WebDriver and Selenium.WebDriver.GeckoDriver via your NuGet Package Manager. You can update them using the .NET CLI:
Cannot start the driver service on http://localhost · Issue #372 · mozilla/geckodriver
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Selenium launches Firefox by calling the Firefox executable. If your Firefox installation is corrupt, moved, or installed in a non-standard location without proper registry keys (on Windows) or symlinks (on macOS/Linux), GeckoDriver will start the HTTP service but fail to connect to the browser engine.
from selenium import webdriver from webdriver_manager.firefox import GeckoDriverManager
Cannot start the driver service on http://localhost #372 - GitHub
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(Python example):
Firefox updates automatically in the background. If Firefox updates to a new version (e.g., v120) but your NuGet package Selenium.WebDriver.GeckoDriver is stuck on an older release (e.g., v115), the driver will crash instantly upon startup.
