Have you tried to disable the QuickTest External Execution Engine (QEEE)? HPE has document [KM00711012](https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facetsearch/document/KM00711012?lang=en&cc=us&hpappid=202392_SSO_PRO_HPE)

This document states to make the following registry change.

Navigate to below path:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMercury InteractiveQuickTest ProfessionalMicTestQEEE]

**Note:** If ''QEEE'' sub key does not exist, create it

Locate String key value ''ExternalExecutionSupported''

**Note:** If mentioned String key does not exist, create it

Set the value to ''**No**''

See HPE document [KM00711012](https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facetsearch/document/KM00711012?lang=en&cc=us&hpappid=202392_SSO_PRO_HPE) for complete details.