Katalon Console Mode - Chrome instances are not closed, Consuming 100% CPU

#1

Hi,

I am running Katalon test using Console mode and my test suite contains 4 tests.

However I have observed that after execution completes (My tests have failed) katalon studio report is prepared and is console is closed but it left 4 Chrome instance in task manager consuming more than 90% of cpu.

Anyone observed similar issue?

#2

There is a setting where you can make Katalon clean up after running, project> settings> execution> default. That seems to do it for me

#3

Anthony said:

There is a setting where you can make Katalon clean up after running, project> settings> execution> default. That seems to do it for me

This works to close Chrome Browser instance however Chrome.exe task is not getting closed - Checked in Task Manager

#4

That settings only terminate chromedriver.exe. Please ensure you’ve called ‘Close Browser’ keyword also at the end of your test, otherwise Chrome.exe still exists until you call this keyword

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#5

It happened with specific chromedriver.exe verison only. After update of Katalon 5.4.2, it’s working fine. we can close this thread

#6

Rudra said:

It happened with specific chromedriver.exe verison only. After update of Katalon 5.4.2, it’s working fine. we can close this thread

Reproduces on 5.8!
Chrome.exe processes are left open .
ChromeDriver.exe are doing the same.
Running from command line also adds “Conhost.exe” on the build agent.

100% CPU on the runner pc

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#7

I also have this issue on my machine. To workaround it, I created a .bat file that looks like this:

taskkill /f /im chromedriver.exe
taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
pause

I run it after long Katalon sessions to free up memory.

#8

We’re seeing similar behaviour using Katalon Studio 6.3.0 (Beta) / Win 10.

Particular instances/tasks that aren’t being closed after a scheduled task are:

  • chrome.exe
  • chromedriver.exe
  • conhost.exe
  • katalon.exe

Taskkill commands don’t appear to work for conhost.exe and katalon.exe.

#9

Any reply for this issue? i’m having the same problem running by Jenkins in Katalon Run time engine