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Instance Settings

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Default browser​

Specifies which browser will launch by default.

You can select a different browser for an individual template:

This setting is available only in ProjectMaker

Instance pool loading timeout​

Sets the time allowed to launch a new thread within an already running process.

Instance command execution timeout​

Sets the maximum time to wait for a command to execute in an instance, including any action.

Object initialization wait timeout​

Sets additional time for loading a web page and its elements. This may be needed, for example, to display a CAPTCHA or dynamic content.

If the page doesn't load in time and the log displays the message “HTML element not found”, try increasing this value.

Increasing the timeout may increase the project's total execution time

Minimum number of tasks before reload​

Sets the minimum number of tasks that must be completed before the instance pool is reloaded.

Completed tasks before forced reload​

Sets the number of completed tasks after which the instance pool will be forcibly reloaded, regardless of their results.

You can manually restart an instance using the Reload instance action in the template.

Maximum memory usage​

Sets the maximum amount of memory one instance can use. If this value is exceeded, the instance pool will be marked for a forced reload.

Maximum memory usage while a template is running​

Limits the amount of RAM available to a single thread.

If a thread exceeds this limit, its execution will be forcibly stopped. The following message will appear in the log:

Проект остановлен из-за превышения лимита занимаемой памяти
Added in 7.4.0.0

Inactive instance pool lifetime​

Sets how long an inactive instance pool continues running before it is shut down.

Timeout between instance pool launches​

Sets the delay between instance pool launches. This helps avoid CPU spikes, especially on low-powered computers.

Specifies the folder where temporary browser files are stored. We recommend using a folder inside the program directory.

Files downloaded through the ProjectMaker browser are saved in this folder as well.

By default, the Trash folder in the installed program directory is used. Its path may look like this:

C:\Program Files\ZennoLab\RU\ZennoPoster Pro V7\7.4.0.0\Progs\Trash\

Process all queued Windows messages​

Allows the program to process all Windows events that occur while an instance is running.

Do not steal focus from other processes​

Prevents ZennoPoster from stealing focus from other applications. This helps avoid screen flickering and unexpected switching of the active window.

After enabling this setting, check that your projects work correctly

Some sites, such as VK, require the browser to receive focus in order to work properly.

Do not automatically clear traffic on Navigate​

Disables automatic clearing of the request log in the Traffic window each time you navigate to a new page.

You can control this setting for an individual project using C# code:

instance.ClearTrafficWhenNavigate = false; // Отключить очистку
instance.ClearTrafficWhenNavigate = true; // Включить очистку

Force Firefox background tasks to run​

Forces Firefox background operations to continue running when an instance hangs.

We don't recommend enabling this setting

unless you experience unexplained hangs while running projects.

Mute sound​

Disables audio playback in the instance.

Use GPU​

Uses the graphics card to speed up rendering in the instance.

Must be enabled for WEBGL to work

Use GPU hardware acceleration for animation processing in Chrome​

Enables animation rasterization using the GPU in Chrome.

Enabling this setting may cause instability

if a supported graphics accelerator is unavailable.

Disable plugin cleanup​

Prevents automatic cleanup of Firefox plugins.

Disable history cleanup​

Prevents automatic cleanup of Firefox history.