# Browser Check

#### Browser <a href="#browsercheck-browser" id="browsercheck-browser"></a>

Browser checks perform full-page render of a URL, using a specified version of Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer.

With Browser checks, you can execute performance monitoring of all application components including style sheet rendering, image loading, and video streaming, and connections other content sources.

#### Chrome <a href="#browsercheck-chrome" id="browsercheck-chrome"></a>

Chrome checks use Google Chrome to access the URL.

A basic Chrome browser check uses Google Chrome to access a given URL.

#### Scenario <a href="#browsercheck-scenario" id="browsercheck-scenario"></a>

A Chrome browser scenario check uses a specific version of Chrome, combined with a script to perform actions on the target.

#### Check info section <a href="#browsercheck-checkinfosection" id="browsercheck-checkinfosection"></a>

#### Check Configuration <a href="#browsercheck-checkconfiguration" id="browsercheck-checkconfiguration"></a>

#### Check Result <a href="#browsercheck-checkresult" id="browsercheck-checkresult"></a>

**More information**

For more information about how to create a check, see the New Check + section.

#### Firefox <a href="#browsercheck-firefox" id="browsercheck-firefox"></a>

Firefox check uses Mozilla Firefox to access the URL.

### View <a href="#browsercheck-view" id="browsercheck-view"></a>

**Variants**

#### Basic <a href="#browsercheck-basic" id="browsercheck-basic"></a>

A basic Firefox browser check uses a specific version of Firefox to access the URL.

**View**

Some sample views:

Check info section

Check Configuration

Check Result

**More information**

For more information about how to create a check, see the New Check + section.

#### Scenario <a href="#browsercheck-scenario.1" id="browsercheck-scenario.1"></a>

A Firefox browser scenario check uses a specific version of Firefox, combined with a script to perform actions on the target.

**View**

Some sample views:

Check info section

Check Configuration

Check Result

**More information**

For more information about how to create a check, see the New Check + section.

#### Internet Explorer <a href="#browsercheck-internetexplorer" id="browsercheck-internetexplorer"></a>

The Internet Explorer check uses Microsoft Internet Explorer to access the URL.

**View**

**Variants**

#### Basic <a href="#browsercheck-basic.1" id="browsercheck-basic.1"></a>

A basic Internet Explorer check uses a specific version of Microsoft Internet Explorer to access the url.

**View**

Some sample views:

Check info section

Check Configuration

Check Result

**More information**

For more information about how to create a check, see the New Check + section.

#### Scenario <a href="#browsercheck-scenario.2" id="browsercheck-scenario.2"></a>

A Internet Explorer browser scenario check uses a specific version of Internet Explorer, combined with a script to perform actions on the target.

**View**

Some sample views:

Check info section

Check Configuration

Check Result

**More information**

For more information about how to create a check, see the New Check + section.


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