How to downgrade Chrome 113 to 112 as Smartbear is suggesting for TestComplete?

Hey,

here is more info: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7125792?hl=en#zippy=%2Cbefore-you-begin%2Cstep-optional-contact-support%2Cstep-downgrade-chrome

Here is also the python script to automate downgrading Chrome to v112. NOTE: It's only for 64bit OS

import os
import winreg
import requests
import zipfile

def uninstall_chrome():
    # Find the uninstall string for Chrome
    chrome_key = winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\Google Chrome")
    uninstall_string, _ = winreg.QueryValueEx(chrome_key, "UninstallString")
    winreg.CloseKey(chrome_key)
    
    # Run the uninstall string to remove Chrome
    os.system(uninstall_string + " /S")

def install_chrome(version):
    # Download the Chrome installer for the specified version
    url = f"https://dl.google.com/chrome/install/{version}/chrome_installer.exe"
    response = requests.get(url)
    with open("chrome_installer.exe", "wb") as f:
        f.write(response.content)

    # Run the installer with silent mode and wait for the installation to complete
    os.system("chrome_installer.exe /silent /install")
    os.remove("chrome_installer.exe")

def disable_auto_update():
    # Create the registry key to disable auto-updates
    key = winreg.CreateKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Google\\Update")
    winreg.SetValueEx(key, "AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)
    winreg.CloseKey(key)

def main():
    # Uninstall the current version of Chrome
    uninstall_chrome()

    # Install Chrome version 112
    install_chrome("112.0.0.0")

    # Disable auto-updates for Chrome
    disable_auto_update()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Best regards,

Pawel Mularczyk

SmartBear

Product Manager for Test Complete