# Unable to start application in Record Windows Actions and Windows object spy

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-start-application-in-record-windows-actions-and-windows-object-spy/55036>\
**Category:** Desktop Testing\
**Tags:** desktop, windows, katalon-studio\
**Created:** [May 21, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-start-application-in-record-windows-actions-and-windows-object-spy/55036 "2021-05-21T12:38:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![h.alsindee](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/h.alsindee/32/16103_2.png) [@h.alsindee](https://forum.katalon.com/u/h.alsindee)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-start-application-in-record-windows-actions-and-windows-object-spy/55036/1 "2021-05-21T12:38:59Z")

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When I start to record any windows apps throw Record Windows Actions and Windows object spy.  
There come to an warning error:  
Unable to start application  
Reason:  
Connection refused: Connect Build info: version:‘3.141.59’, revision: é82be7d358’, time:'2018-11-14T08:25:53

 !['Warning](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/c/7/c7ff301eb9b4d220c6d6f8c764eaa7f24b4f4e48.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Evers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/dave_evers/32/435_2.png) [@Dave\_Evers](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Dave_Evers)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-start-application-in-record-windows-actions-and-windows-object-spy/55036/2 "2021-05-21T16:15:58Z")

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See this video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqEZB4nVem8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqEZB4nVem8)