(solved see final post) IE object creation failing

[MattHiggs]

Hey all.  So I have a script that is meant to use the IE UDF to launch a hidden IE browser to a specific site.  Of course the script does more than that, but I can't get it to actually launch an IE session, the console just returns this over and over when I try to run it:

> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IECreate,  (Browser Object Creation Failed)

Below is the code, however I am not sure how much it will help.  How do errors like this occur?  Any info would be appreciated.
 

#include <Zip.au3>
#include <File.au3>
#include <IE.au3>

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
$oie = _IECreate ( "www.google.com", Default, 0 )
_IELoadWait ( $oie )

Don't know if this will help, but I am using the Windows 10 pro creators update x64 and restarting computer did not help

Edited April 29, 2017 by whiggs

[Danp2]

Have you tried other variations of _IECreate to determine if they also give this error? Post the output from Scite with each of the following changes --

$oie = _IECreate ( "www.google.com")

$oie = _IECreate ( "www.google.com", 1, 1)

 

[MattHiggs]

1 hour ago, Danp2 said:

Have you tried other variations of _IECreate to determine if they also give this error? Post the output from Scite with each of the following changes --

$oie = _IECreate ( "www.google.com")

$oie = _IECreate ( "www.google.com", 1, 1)

 

So yeah, I tried different variations of the command, and I tried the versions you gave.  The first command gave the same error listed in the original post:

> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IECreate,  (Browser Object Creation Failed)

 

The last command gave two preceding errors then the same last error:

-> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Warning from function _IEAttach, Cannot register internal error handler, cannot trap COM errors (Use _IEErrorHandlerRegister() to register a user error handler)
--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Warning from function _IEAttach, $_IESTATUS_NoMatch
--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IECreate,  (Browser Object Creation Failed)

 

[Danp2]

What is the output from this?

#include <IE.au3>

Global $oCOMErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", _User_ErrFunc)

Local $oIE = _IECreate ("www.google.com")

Func _User_ErrFunc($oError)
    ; Do anything here.
    ConsoleWrite(@ScriptFullPath & " (" & $oError.scriptline & ") : ==> COM Error intercepted !" & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.number is: " & @TAB & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.number) & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.source is: " & @TAB & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.retcode is: " & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.retcode) & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_User_ErrFunc

 

[MattHiggs]

 

On 4/14/2017 at 10:50 AM, Danp2 said:

What is the output from this?

#include <IE.au3>

Global $oCOMErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", _User_ErrFunc)

Local $oIE = _IECreate ("www.google.com")

Func _User_ErrFunc($oError)
    ; Do anything here.
    ConsoleWrite(@ScriptFullPath & " (" & $oError.scriptline & ") : ==> COM Error intercepted !" & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.number is: " & @TAB & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.number) & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.source is: " & @TAB & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.retcode is: " & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.retcode) & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_User_ErrFunc

 

Hello sir.  Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.  I decided to completely re-install os to see if that would work.  The odd thing is it did, for maybe half a day, then the same issue cropped up again!!  So, in response to your previous request, here is the output that I received when I ran the above code:

C:\Users\whiggs\Desktop\d.au3 (215) : ==> COM Error intercepted !
    err.number is:         0x80040154
    err.windescription:    Class not registered

    err.description is:     
    err.source is:         
    err.helpfile is:     
    err.helpcontext is:     
    err.lastdllerror is:     0
    err.scriptline is:     215
    err.retcode is:     0x00000000

 

Can someone explain how I can resolve this issue?  It would appear that the IE class is not registered, though I am not sure what that really means or how to resolve it.

[Trong]

Try:

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#include <IE.au3>
Global $oCOMErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", _User_ErrFunc)
OnAutoItExitRegister("_OnExit")
_ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)

Local $oIE = _IECreate("www.google.com", 0, 0, 1, 1)
MsgBox(32, "AutoIt", @error ? "IECreate Error" : "IECreate OK")

Func _User_ErrFunc($oError)
;~     ; Do anything here.
    ConsoleWrite(@ScriptFullPath & " (" & $oError.scriptline & ") : ==> COM Error intercepted !" & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.number is: " & @TAB & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.number) & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.source is: " & @TAB & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.retcode is: " & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.retcode) & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_User_ErrFunc

Func _OnExit()
    _ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
EndFunc   ;==>_OnExit

Func _ProcessClose($sProcess, $All = 0)
    Local $sPID = ProcessExists($sProcess)
    If Not $sPID Then Return SetError(0, 1, 0)
    Dim $Q = 0
    If $All Then
        While ProcessExists($sProcess)
            ProcessClose($sProcess)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 10 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sProcess) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /IM " & $sProcess, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    Else
        While ProcessExists($sPID)
            ProcessClose($sPID)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 10 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sPID) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /PID " & $sPID, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
    Return SetError(0, 0, ProcessExists($sPID) = 0)
EndFunc   ;==>_ProcessClose
; * -----:|

 

[MattHiggs]

6 minutes ago, Trong said:

Try:

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#include <IE.au3>
Global $oCOMErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", _User_ErrFunc)
OnAutoItExitRegister("_OnExit")
_ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)

Local $oIE = _IECreate("www.google.com", 0, 0, 1, 1)
MsgBox(32, "AutoIt", @error ? "IECreate Error" : "IECreate OK")

Func _User_ErrFunc($oError)
;~     ; Do anything here.
    ConsoleWrite(@ScriptFullPath & " (" & $oError.scriptline & ") : ==> COM Error intercepted !" & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.number is: " & @TAB & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.number) & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.source is: " & @TAB & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.retcode is: " & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.retcode) & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_User_ErrFunc

Func _OnExit()
    _ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
EndFunc   ;==>_OnExit

Func _ProcessClose($sProcess, $All = 0)
    Local $sPID = ProcessExists($sProcess)
    If Not $sPID Then Return SetError(0, 1, 0)
    Dim $Q = 0
    If $All Then
        While ProcessExists($sProcess)
            ProcessClose($sProcess)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 10 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sProcess) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /IM " & $sProcess, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    Else
        While ProcessExists($sPID)
            ProcessClose($sPID)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 10 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sPID) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /PID " & $sPID, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
    Return SetError(0, 0, ProcessExists($sPID) = 0)
EndFunc   ;==>_ProcessClose
; * -----:|

 

So a message box popped up and Said "IEcreate error: and the console displayed the following:

--> Press Ctrl+Alt+Break to Restart or Ctrl+Break to Stop
C:\Users\whiggs\Desktop\d.au3 (215) : ==> COM Error intercepted !
    err.number is:         0x80040154
    err.windescription:    Class not registered

    err.description is:     
    err.source is:         
    err.helpfile is:     
    err.helpcontext is:     
    err.lastdllerror is:     0
    err.scriptline is:     215
    err.retcode is:     0x00000000

--> IE.au3 T3.0-2 Error from function _IECreate,  (Browser Object Creation Failed)
+>09:30:49 AutoIt3.exe ended.rc:0
+>09:30:49 AutoIt3Wrapper Finished.
>Exit code: 0    Time: 10.25

[MattHiggs]

Im inclined to believe that something has changed in IE in the creator's update version of windows which is causing this, especially considering that this is a brand new os install.

[Trong]

Try:

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#include <IE.au3>
Global $oCOMErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", _User_ErrFunc)
OnAutoItExitRegister("_OnExit")
_CheckIEobject()

Local $oIE = _IECreate("www.google.com", 0, 0, 1, 1)
MsgBox(32, "AutoIt", @error ? "IECreate Error" : "IECreate OK")

Func _User_ErrFunc($oError)
;~     ; Do anything here.
    ConsoleWrite(@ScriptFullPath & " (" & $oError.scriptline & ") : ==> COM Error intercepted !" & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.number is: " & @TAB & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.number) & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.source is: " & @TAB & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.retcode is: " & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.retcode) & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_User_ErrFunc

Func _CheckIEobject()
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "int", "Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection", "int", 0)
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "int", "Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection", "int", 1)

    Local $ExplorerFrame3264 = @WindowsDir & '\System32\ExplorerFrame.dll'
    Local $ExplorerFrame86 = @WindowsDir & '\SysWOW64\ExplorerFrame.dll'

    RunWait(@ComSpec & "/c regsvr32 /s ExplorerFrame.dll", @SystemDir)
    RunWait(@ComSpec & '/c regsvr32 /s "' & $ExplorerFrame3264 & '"', @SystemDir)
    RunWait(@ComSpec & '/c regsvr32 /s "' & $ExplorerFrame86 & '"', @SystemDir)

    _ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
    If @error Then Exit MsgBox(48, "/!\", "Your System has eat by Virus or Coruped!")
EndFunc   ;==>_CheckIEobject


Func _OnExit()
    _ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
EndFunc   ;==>_OnExit

Func _ProcessClose($sProcess, $All = 0)
    Local $sPID = ProcessExists($sProcess)
    If Not $sPID Then Return SetError(0, 1, 0)
    Dim $Q = 0
    If $All Then
        While ProcessExists($sProcess)
            ProcessClose($sProcess)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 10 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sProcess) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /IM " & $sProcess, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    Else
        While ProcessExists($sPID)
            ProcessClose($sPID)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 10 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sPID) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /PID " & $sPID, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
    Return SetError(ProcessExists($sPID), 0, ProcessExists($sPID) = 0)
EndFunc   ;==>_ProcessClose
; * -----:|

GoodLucky

[MattHiggs]

5 minutes ago, Trong said:

Try:

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#include <IE.au3>
Global $oCOMErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", _User_ErrFunc)
OnAutoItExitRegister("_OnExit")
_CheckIEobject()

Local $oIE = _IECreate("www.google.com", 0, 0, 1, 1)
MsgBox(32, "AutoIt", @error ? "IECreate Error" : "IECreate OK")

Func _User_ErrFunc($oError)
;~     ; Do anything here.
    ConsoleWrite(@ScriptFullPath & " (" & $oError.scriptline & ") : ==> COM Error intercepted !" & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.number is: " & @TAB & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.number) & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.source is: " & @TAB & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
            @TAB & "err.retcode is: " & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.retcode) & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_User_ErrFunc

Func _CheckIEobject()
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "int", "Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection", "int", 0)
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "int", "Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection", "int", 1)

    Local $ExplorerFrame3264 = @WindowsDir & '\System32\ExplorerFrame.dll'
    Local $ExplorerFrame86 = @WindowsDir & '\SysWOW64\ExplorerFrame.dll'

    RunWait(@ComSpec & "/c regsvr32 /s ExplorerFrame.dll", @SystemDir)
    RunWait(@ComSpec & '/c regsvr32 /s "' & $ExplorerFrame3264 & '"', @SystemDir)
    RunWait(@ComSpec & '/c regsvr32 /s "' & $ExplorerFrame86 & '"', @SystemDir)

    _ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
    If @error Then Exit MsgBox(48, "/!\", "Your System has eat by Virus or Coruped!")
EndFunc   ;==>_CheckIEobject


Func _OnExit()
    _ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
EndFunc   ;==>_OnExit

Func _ProcessClose($sProcess, $All = 0)
    Local $sPID = ProcessExists($sProcess)
    If Not $sPID Then Return SetError(0, 1, 0)
    Dim $Q = 0
    If $All Then
        While ProcessExists($sProcess)
            ProcessClose($sProcess)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 10 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sProcess) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /IM " & $sProcess, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    Else
        While ProcessExists($sPID)
            ProcessClose($sPID)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 10 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sPID) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /PID " & $sPID, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
    Return SetError(ProcessExists($sPID), 0, ProcessExists($sPID) = 0)
EndFunc   ;==>_ProcessClose
; * -----:|

GoodLucky

That action that occurred and the console output did not change at all.  Same as post #7

[Trong]

:| Reinstall IE or OS

[MattHiggs]

Well, this is interesting.  I decided to follow the instructions I found here (scroll to solution 2), and ran "regsvr32 ExplorerFrame.dll" in elevated command prompt, and an error window popped up with the following content:

The module "ExplorerFrame.dll" was loaded but the entry-point DllRegisterServer was not found.

Make sure that "ExplorerFrame.dll" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again.

What does this mean?  Anybody have an idea?

Edit: Trong, I would be more inclined to re-install the os if I hadn't spent all day yesterday backing up my files and reinstalling the os.  Since this OS is less than a day old, reinstalling the os is not going to happen again.

Edited April 16, 2017 by whiggs

[Trong]

Turn on settings:

1. Enable unsigned ActiveX controls for the current zone 
Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom level... 
Enable "ActiveX Controls and plug-ins" > "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting" 

2.Allow Active Content to run files 
Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Security Enable "Allow Active Content to run in files on My Computer" 

** Make sure to close all your IE browser windows.

And try again:

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#RequireAdmin
#include <IE.au3>
Global $oCOMErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", _ObjComError)

_ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
If @error Then Exit MsgBox(48, "/!\", "Your System has been eaten by Viruses or Corrupted!!")
OnAutoItExitRegister("_OnExit")

Local $oIE = _IECreate("www.google.com", 0, 0, 1, 1)
MsgBox(32, "AutoIt", @error ? "IECreate Error" : "IECreate OK")

Func _ObjComError($oError)
;~     ; Show Error
    ConsoleWrite("!" & @ScriptFullPath & " (" & $oError.scriptline & ") : ==> COM Error intercepted !" & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.number is: " & @TAB & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.number) & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.source is: " & @TAB & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.retcode is: " & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.retcode) & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_ObjComError

Func _OnExit()
    _ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
EndFunc   ;==>_OnExit

Func _ProcessClose($sProcess, $All = 0)
    Local $sPID = ProcessExists($sProcess)
    If Not $sPID Then Return SetError(0, 1, 0)
    Dim $Q = 0
    If $All Then
        While ProcessExists($sProcess)
            ProcessClose($sProcess)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 100 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sProcess) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /IM " & $sProcess, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    Else
        While ProcessExists($sPID)
            ProcessClose($sPID)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 100 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sPID) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /PID " & $sPID, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
    $sPID = ProcessExists($sProcess)
    Return SetError($sPID ? 1 : 0, 0, $sPID ? 0 : 1)
EndFunc   ;==>_ProcessClose
; * -----:|

 

P/S: What your OS version? OS Arch ? IE Version ?  Autoit version? ?

[MattHiggs]

22 hours ago, Trong said:

Turn on settings:

1. Enable unsigned ActiveX controls for the current zone 
Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom level... 
Enable "ActiveX Controls and plug-ins" > "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting" 

2.Allow Active Content to run files 
Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Security Enable "Allow Active Content to run in files on My Computer" 

** Make sure to close all your IE browser windows.

And try again:

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#RequireAdmin
#include <IE.au3>
Global $oCOMErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", _ObjComError)

_ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
If @error Then Exit MsgBox(48, "/!\", "Your System has been eaten by Viruses or Corrupted!!")
OnAutoItExitRegister("_OnExit")

Local $oIE = _IECreate("www.google.com", 0, 0, 1, 1)
MsgBox(32, "AutoIt", @error ? "IECreate Error" : "IECreate OK")

Func _ObjComError($oError)
;~     ; Show Error
    ConsoleWrite("!" & @ScriptFullPath & " (" & $oError.scriptline & ") : ==> COM Error intercepted !" & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.number is: " & @TAB & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.number) & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.source is: " & @TAB & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
            "! " & @TAB & "err.retcode is: " & @TAB & "0x" & Hex($oError.retcode) & @CRLF & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_ObjComError

Func _OnExit()
    _ProcessClose("iexplore.exe", 1)
EndFunc   ;==>_OnExit

Func _ProcessClose($sProcess, $All = 0)
    Local $sPID = ProcessExists($sProcess)
    If Not $sPID Then Return SetError(0, 1, 0)
    Dim $Q = 0
    If $All Then
        While ProcessExists($sProcess)
            ProcessClose($sProcess)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 100 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sProcess) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /IM " & $sProcess, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    Else
        While ProcessExists($sPID)
            ProcessClose($sPID)
            Sleep(1)
            $Q += 1
            If $Q > 100 Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        If ProcessExists($sPID) Then RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /T /F /PID " & $sPID, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
    $sPID = ProcessExists($sProcess)
    Return SetError($sPID ? 1 : 0, 0, $sPID ? 0 : 1)
EndFunc   ;==>_ProcessClose
; * -----:|

 

P/S: What your OS version? OS Arch ? IE Version ?  Autoit version? ?

Still the same issue.  Operating system is Windows 10 Creators update edition that was released just 2 weeks ago (Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.15063]), so the version of Internet explorer that I am using is also the latest.  Autoit I am using is also the latest.  Is there anybody out there is is able to successfully create an IE object within autoit and manipulate successfully in the Windows 10 creators update?  I am starting to think this is more of a Windows problem than an Autoit problem, as trying to create a IE object in powershell results in the following error:

new-object : Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID 
{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} failed due to the following error: 80070005 Access is denied. 
(Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED)).
At line:1 char:7
+ $ie = new-object -ComObject "InternetExplorer.Application"
+       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [New-Object], UnauthorizedAccessException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.UnauthorizedAccessException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewObjectComm 
   and

 

Yet, when I check the registry key for that CLSID item, the administrators group (which I am a member of, has read access to the key......  I don't know what I am missing here.....

[mLipok]

This may be a dumb question, but... Did you try to turn off your AV software ?

[MattHiggs]

For those who are interested...I found the issue.  It was the application Sandboxie.  According to the changelog, starting in version 5.18, " Creation of IE embedded application objects are blocked by default."  So if you are running the latest official release of Sandboxie, you will be unable to script with IE, so I recommend updating to their latest beta release, which no longer blocks the creation of IE embedded application objects by default.