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Failed to launch UI Automation Server - Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 & Windows 10
Microsoft Q&A, 2017
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- A post in Microsoft's community question forum, dated 14 December 2017, describing the "Failed to Launch UI Automation Server" message in Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 on Windows 10, and the steps that worked for the poster.
- How much weight it carries
- One user's report about an old Dragon version, written by a forum member and not by Nuance or Microsoft staff. It is a lead to test, not a confirmed fix.
Facts taken from this source
- The 2017 Microsoft Q&A poster said that Dragon opened only after they ran a repair from their installation media.
“For me, I had to run a repair using my installation media.” (Question post, steps the poster took)
- The 2017 Microsoft Q&A poster reported that Dragon still did not open after User Account Control was turned back on.
“Dragon still did not work for me after turning UAC back on.” (Question post, steps the poster took)
- A user wrote in a 2017 Microsoft Q&A post that the Failed to Launch UI Automation Server message began after a Windows 10 update, with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12.
“After the latest Windows 10 update, I started getting the message” (Question post, 14 December 2017)