Software development practices change over time, and so does the test automation landscape. Today most applications are either web- or mobile-based. The test automation of such systems is well-described. There are some best practices, information-loaded conferences, good tools, and so on. However, we faced a lack of information regarding desktop testing automation, particularly for Windows 7+ apps.
Our task was to test such an application, given that the manual QA process would take more than a month. Here we share the pros and cons of discovered solutions, along with our experience and some best practices of the test automation process.