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App crashes when clearing ObservableCollection
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Description
### Describe the bug
Clearing an `ObservableCollection` can cause this exception in certain cases (perhaps when page is unloaded and garbage collected):
`System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Unspecified error`
### Steps to reproduce the bug
Download and run this example project: [Test.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/18752216/Test.zip)
### Expected behavior
No crash
### Screenshots
_No response_
### NuGet package version
WinUI 3 - Windows App SDK 1.6.3: 1.6.241114003
### Windows version
Windows 11 (24H2): Build 26100
### Additional context
Related bug reports:
https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/8684
https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/7639
https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Windows/issues/616
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by downloading and running the attached Test.zip on Windows 11 with Windows App SDK 1.6.3, then inspect the clearing and page-unload scenario that produces the COMException. Compare the behavior with related issues 8684, 7639, and 616; done means clearing the ObservableCollection no longer crashes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100