# Latest **URL:** https://forum.httpwatch.com/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.httpwatch.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.httpwatch.com/categories.md) --- ## [Welcome to the HttpWatch Forum](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/welcome-to-the-httpwatch-forum/7)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/welcome-to-the-httpwatch-forum/7 "2021-04-29T15:13:00Z")
Welcome HttpWatch users! This is a forum for discussion of topics related to HttpWatch, software for debugging and optimizing websites. Here you can: Ask questions about using HttpWatch Share things you have done with… --- ## [Browser permission requirements for extension to detect Httpwatch for Windows](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/browser-permission-requirements-for-extension-to-detect-httpwatch-for-windows/53)
**Author:** [@enquirer](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/enquirer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/browser-permission-requirements-for-extension-to-detect-httpwatch-for-windows/53 "2026-08-27T11:23:30Z")
Hello, I am getting this error from the extension even after installing the desktop software. What other browser permissions are required besides native messaging? --- ## [HTP Watch for new tabs during tracing in MS Edge Browser](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/htp-watch-for-new-tabs-during-tracing-in-ms-edge-browser/54)
**Author:** [@salman404](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/salman404)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/htp-watch-for-new-tabs-during-tracing-in-ms-edge-browser/54 "2026-08-27T10:11:03Z")
Hi All, I have a professional edition of HTTP Watch, My requirement is to trace a website which opens new tabs when I click on certain tiles . As of now, when I start tracing this website, only the original tab is record… --- ## [How to probe the file upload url of a given web](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/how-to-probe-the-file-upload-url-of-a-given-web/29)
**Author:** [@ducaisoft](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/ducaisoft)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/how-to-probe-the-file-upload-url-of-a-given-web/29 "2025-02-20T15:35:52Z")
Hi, Support: Would you please teach me how to probe the file upload url of a given web so that I can use api to simulate posting a local file to a website or web database? for example: There is a site such as 登录百度帐号, … --- ## [How to open HttpWatch in Chrome popup window](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/how-to-open-httpwatch-in-chrome-popup-window/17)
**Author:** [@auser](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/auser)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/how-to-open-httpwatch-in-chrome-popup-window/17 "2025-02-19T05:01:42Z")
Hi there! The web app I’m testing opens a popup window with no toolbar. How can I open the HttpWatch window without using the toolbar button --- ## [Get error, while using HTTPWatch (RID not found in network event policyUpdated)](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/get-error-while-using-httpwatch-rid-not-found-in-network-event-policyupdated/37)
**Author:** [@Avalakh](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/Avalakh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/get-error-while-using-httpwatch-rid-not-found-in-network-event-policyupdated/37 "2024-09-30T05:03:52Z")
When tracing with HttpWatch v.14.0.25 site in the Edge browser (version 128.0.2739.67) I get the following error: RID not found in network event policyUpdated (Saved dump file to C:\\Users\\AUTOTE~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\H… --- ## [An error occurred with HttpWatch - Access to the specified native messaging host is forbidden](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/an-error-occurred-with-httpwatch-access-to-the-specified-native-messaging-host-is-forbidden/36)
**Author:** [@SurferKite](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/SurferKite)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/an-error-occurred-with-httpwatch-access-to-the-specified-native-messaging-host-is-forbidden/36 "2022-07-01T07:36:35Z")
Hello, i have with Edge the problem that the extension not start. The message is “An error occurred with HttpWatch - Access to the specified native messaging host is forbidden.” can anyone help me. Regards --- ## [HttpWatch support for IE11 BHO / extension in Edge IE MODE](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/httpwatch-support-for-ie11-bho-extension-in-edge-ie-mode/32)
**Author:** [@Kirof](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/Kirof)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/httpwatch-support-for-ie11-bho-extension-in-edge-ie-mode/32 "2022-02-08T09:41:56Z")
Hi Httpwatch team / Community, Does Httpwatch support or can it be made to capture a trace in Edge IEmode? I get the below error launching from the edge toolbar: and the right click IE option within an IEmode tab d… --- ## [HW2001, HW3001 Error](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/hw2001-hw3001-error/31)
**Author:** [@anna](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/anna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/hw2001-hw3001-error/31 "2021-12-29T11:07:55Z")
An error occurred as shown in the figure below. Question-1) HW2001 & HW3001 - What could be causing this error? Question-2) What is http:/localhost:58987 in the picture below? \* The host address I specify and use is h… --- ## [How to automatically install and enable the HttpWatch extension in Chrome](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/how-to-automatically-install-and-enable-the-httpwatch-extension-in-chrome/28)
**Author:** [@HttpWatch](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/HttpWatch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/how-to-automatically-install-and-enable-the-httpwatch-extension-in-chrome/28 "2021-08-06T14:12:21Z")
A new blog post describes how to do this: https://blog.httpwatch.com/2021/08/06/how-to-automatically-install-and-enable-a-chrome-extension/ --- ## [Access to native messaging host was disabled](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/access-to-native-messaging-host-was-disabled/27)
**Author:** [@jp1984](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/jp1984)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/access-to-native-messaging-host-was-disabled/27 "2021-07-27T12:52:45Z")
Our company blocks all native messaging by default in Chrome and Edge by setting the registry key: Software\\Policies\\Google\\Chrome\\NativeMessagingBlocklist\\1 = '\*' (See Chrome Enterprise Policy List & Management | Docu… --- ## [Elapsed Time is less than Total Time](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/elapsed-time-is-less-than-total-time/22)
**Author:** [@jp1984](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/jp1984)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/elapsed-time-is-less-than-total-time/22 "2021-05-20T13:13:24Z")
Whenever I look at the Page Summary for a page I see that the Network-\>Elapsed Time is less than Timings-\>Network-\>Total Why is this? Shouldn’t the sum of the network times of each request on the page be equal to the El… --- ## [Dockable Extension Window on Chrome and Edge](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/dockable-extension-window-on-chrome-and-edge/24)
**Author:** [@HttpWatch](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/HttpWatch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/dockable-extension-window-on-chrome-and-edge/24 "2021-05-20T13:02:35Z")
The HttpWatch is always displayed in a separate window with Edge and Chrome. Adding docking support would allow it to be easily displayed above or below the browser window without requiring resizing or moving --- ## [Updated: Using command line arguments to install HttpWatch](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/updated-using-command-line-arguments-to-install-httpwatch/21)
**Author:** [@HttpWatch](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/HttpWatch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/updated-using-command-line-arguments-to-install-httpwatch/21 "2021-05-12T10:04:04Z")
HttpWatch can be installed automatically without user intervention by using command line arguments. We’ve just updated the documentation to show how to use directories and file names that contain spaces: https://help.ht… --- ## [HttpWatch with Linux](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/httpwatch-with-linux/19)
**Author:** [@DaveY](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/DaveY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/httpwatch-with-linux/19 "2021-05-06T13:39:14Z")
Do you have HTTPWatch tool for Linux distributions like Ubuntu / SLES ? Is there any roadmap for it? --- ## [Java Support in HttpWatch?](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/java-support-in-httpwatch/18)
**Author:** [@DaveY](https://forum.httpwatch.com/u/DaveY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.httpwatch.com/t/java-support-in-httpwatch/18 "2021-05-06T13:35:16Z")
Can I use HttpWatch automation with Java? The automation docs only show how to use C# and Ruby