MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

[Problem/Bug]: retry a cancelled download from the downloads page generate a process failed event with no crash report

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Description

What happened?

from the downloads page (edge://downloads/),
I have a list with some cancelled downloads with a retry button;

when I click on the retry button, this generate immediatly a process failed event;

Importance

Moderate. My app's user experience is affected, but still usable.

Runtime Channel

Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)

Runtime Version

126.0.2592.113

SDK Version

1.0.2646-prerelease, 1.0.2365.46

Framework

Win32

Operating System

Windows 10

OS Version

10.0.19045

Repro steps

This is easy to reproduce (even with the WebView2APISample)
start a download and cancel,
then open the downloads page, found the cancelled download and
click on the retry button.

Repros in Edge Browser

No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version

Regression

Don't know

Last working version (if regression)

No response

AB#53282949

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the WebView2APISample using the listed WebView2 Runtime and SDK versions: start a download, cancel it, open edge://downloads/, and retry it. Done means the retry no longer immediately generates a process failed event without a crash report, while matching Edge behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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