Error: "IPC connection to browser process is lost" during replay of a TruClient for IE script after applying MS Internet Explorer Security Update (KB3038314)

Document ID:KM01576391
Creation Date:18-May-2015
Modified Date:04-Jun-2015
- Micro Focus Products:
  loadrunner professional 12.01
  
  loadrunner professional 12.02

Summary

Recent MS IE update causes TC IE replay issues

Error

Replaying a TruClient IE script after a recent MS Internet Explorer update causes the following error : "Error -205177: IPC connection to browser process is lost", and the TcWebIELauncher.exe process crashes.

In addition, the following error may occur during recording: "TCS has stopped working".

Cause

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Security Update (KB3038314), made changes to the browser that cause problems for TC IE. The Patch is a general Security update applicable to different IE versions (according to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3038314).

Fix

The attached files contain a fix for LoadRunner 12.01, as well as a fix for the 12.02 version as well. The contained files need to be placed in the "<Installation folder>\dat\WebIE\RRE\content\model" folder. Please backup all files before applying the patch.

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NOTE: Fix should be applicable to Stand Alone components, as well as Performance Center Hosts, as the provided are TruClient specific files.