purnima,
Now I have got to know that you have Chrome installed in 2 locations:
1. C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
2. C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
This situation is similar to my previous experience. Please have a look at my story at
- http://forum.katalon.com/discussion/6150/google-chrome-crashed-on-my-pc-----2-reasons-found
The latter location is the standard installation path of Chrome on Windows 7.
The former location — why do we have this? I do not know. My PC is an office property as well, which is out of my control.
What is significant for Katalon users is that provided that chrome.exe is
installed multiple locations, the former location takes precedence over the latter.
This precedence rule is implemented in the chromedriver bundled in Katalon Studio. We have no chance to change the rule.
If the chrome.exe in the former location is corrupted or is an old version, Katalon Studio
will have hard time activating Chrome browser.
I believe you should avoid of the former location by changing the path.
Change this:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
to:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome**_Application_**\chrome.exe
If you do this, the chromedriver will no longer be confused and will just
use the chrome.exe under C:\Program Files (x86)