Selenium webdriver stop after open Chrome window with existing profile

Selenium webdriver stop after open Chrome window with existing profile.

After last Chrome update, i have problem with my code. Driver updated too.

driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path='C:\chromedriver\chromedriver.exe', chrome_options=options) 
driver.get('https://google.com/')

• this code not execute, only open first chrome screen

But if i not load existing ptofile, driver.get works, page load.

Please help

Answer

This issue is likely due to a mismatch between how Chrome handles user profiles and how Selenium tries to attach to them, especially after a Chrome update.

When you use an existing user profile (user-data-dir), Chrome might block WebDriver from taking control, especially if another Chrome instance is already running or locked due to version mismatches or permission issues.

Things to note:

• Make sure no other Chrome instance is running with that profile path.

• Ensure chromedriver.exe matches your installed Chrome version.

• Avoid using your default Chrome user profile (Default) to prevent conflicts with extensions or login sessions.