Hi Cherice,
The notification bar of IE9 is implemented as the DirectUIHWND wrapper window which causes child control recognition issues for TestComplete (as well as for other automation tools). Sometimes, these issues can be dodged by exposing the DirectUIHWND class via the MSAA engine or by simulating coordinate clicks. Yet, these workarounds are not always consistent.
In your case, it is better to initiate the download procedure by selecting "Save target as" from the download link's context menu. This will free you from the need to interact with the notification bar and from possible recognition issues.
