Action is not performed – Object recognition failure after OS upgrade

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Description:After upgrading our operating system, our previously working TestComplete automation scripts are consistently failing due to object recognition issues.The test execution halts at various points where TestComplete is unable to identify UI elements that were previously accessible. Even though Name Mapping is correctly configured, and scripts were working fine earlier, now even freshly recorded scripts stop working.The application under test launches, but object properties such as WndCaption, ObjectType, or ClassName are either not recognized or throw runtime errors. In some cases, coordinate-based clicks fail with errors like "transparent or out of window bounds."We suspect this is related to changes introduced by the OS upgrade, such as DPI scaling, UAC behavior, rendering mode, or accessibility API differences.Request:Please help us:Validate TestComplete compatibility with the new OS version.Provide guidance or patches for object recognition in this environment.Advise on any configuration (UAC, DPI, admin rights) that needs to be adjusted post-upgrade.Thank you.

rraghvani · Answer

What is the new OS, that you are using? What DPI scale are you using? What version of TestComplete are you using? Have you tried re-installing TestComplete? Do you have SmartBear Test Extension installed?&nbsp; Are you testing web or desktop application?

scot1967 · Answer

Good morning (Here in the U.S. 😉)
TestComplete should be fully compatible with all of the latest Windows operating systems.&nbsp; I have not seen any posts here lately about OS upgrade issues.&nbsp; Here are a few links that may help you out.&nbsp; If you have researched this and tried to uninstall and reinstall TestComplete it may be time to contact support.
System Requirements:
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/general-info/system-requirements.html
Specifics of Using TestComplete on Various Windows Operating Systems:
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/general-info/configuring/windows-specifics.html &nbsp;&nbsp;
... There was a release of TC a few weeks ago that had quite a few issues.&nbsp; Make sure you are on the latest release.
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justingl · Answer

I have encountered this problem after Windows 11 updated to 26200.5551 (24H2) at the end of March.&nbsp; I'm using Test Complete 15.74.33.7. I rolled back to 15.73.16.7 but the problem persisted. If I spy a dropdown, I get the message 'The window with xyz handle exists but did not respond'.Everything works fine on systems that have an older version of Windows 11.

hassan_ballan · Answer

I understand you only upgraded your windows, TestComplete version did not change. If you create a new project to test with, would it work?Any older windows version station to try with to determine is your project still works?
After Windows upgrade you may loose any tweak you had to previously do, follow the recommendation&nbsp; https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/general-info/configuring/index.html&nbsp; in specific user permissions
Also pay specific attention to running application in the background https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/general-info/configuring/windows-specifics.html#background&nbsp;
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vijaymachhan · Answer

We’d like to provide some more details regarding the issue we're currently facing:There was no OS upgrade. However, we did apply a Windows security update last week, and the issue started occurring after that.Operating System: Windows 10 -1809DPI Scale: 150%&nbsp;TestComplete Version: 15.72.60Re-installed TestComplete: Not yet reinstalled .Should i have to?SmartBear Test Extension: Yes, installed and enabled.Application Type: Desktop WPF application.

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