ProcessTests GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows are flaky
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Description
## Build Information
Build: https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/cbb18261-c48f-4abb-8651-8cdcb5474649/_build/results?buildId=1501127
Build error leg or test failing: System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowHandle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows
Pull request: N/A
## Error Message
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Fill the error message using [step by step known issues guidance](https://github.com/dotnet/arcade/blob/main/Documentation/Build%20Analysis/KnownIssueJsonStepByStep.md).
```json
{
"ErrorPattern": "System\\.Diagnostics\\.Tests\\.ProcessTests\\.MainWindow(Handle|Title)_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows \\[FAIL\\]",
"BuildRetry": false,
"ExcludeConsoleLog": false
}
```
### Known issue validation
**Build: :mag_right:** https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1501127
**Error message validated:** `[System\.Diagnostics\.Tests\.ProcessTests\.MainWindow(Handle|Title)_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows \[FAIL\]`]
**Result validation:** :white_check_mark: Known issue matched with the provided build.
**Validation performed at:** 7/14/2026 9:49:32 PM UTC
### Report
|Build|Repository|Test|Pull Request|
|---|---|---|---|
|[1595475](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1595475)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowTitle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1595475&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=44050214&resultId=100095)||
|[1595474](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1595474)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowTitle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1595474&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=44050206&resultId=101654)||
|[1592452](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1592452)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowHandle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1592452&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=43959946&resultId=100208)||
|[1592450](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1592450)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowTitle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1592450&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=43959918&resultId=102178)||
|[1582901](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1582901)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowTitle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1582901&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=43669642&resultId=102191)||
|[1582893](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1582893)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowTitle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1582893&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=43669606&resultId=100102)||
|[1580613](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1580613)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowTitle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1580613&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=43602576&resultId=102097)||
|[1580626](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1580626)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowTitle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1580626&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=43602556&resultId=102091)||
|[1562096](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1562096)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowHandle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1562096&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=43007206&resultId=102086)||
|[1562097](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1562097)|dotnet/runtime|[System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowTitle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1562097&view=ms.vss-test-web.build-test-results-tab&runId=43007124&resultId=102094)||
#### Summary
|24-Hour Hit Count|7-Day Hit Count|1-Month Count|
|---|---|---|
|2|4|10|
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the failing System.Diagnostics.Tests.ProcessTests.MainWindowHandle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows and MainWindowTitle_GetWithGui_ShouldRefresh_Windows tests, using the linked build results to inspect their failures. Determine why these Windows GUI tests are intermittent, then verify the change by rerunning the affected tests and confirming the repeated build failures no longer occur.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- operating-systems, testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100