Selenium is primarily designed for automating web browsers and is not suitable for testing native Windows desktop applications. Its scope is limited to web applications and does not extend to desktop application testing. However, for automating Windows desktop applications, there are other tools specifically designed for this purpose. Here’s a look at some alternatives:

1. WinAppDriver (Windows Application Driver)

• Description: WinAppDriver is a Microsoft-developed tool that supports Selenium-like UI Test Automation on Windows applications.
• Compatibility: It allows for the automation of Universal Windows Platform (UWP), Windows Forms (WinForms), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Classic Windows (Win32) applications.
• Integration: It can be integrated into a Selenium grid for parallel testing and supports the same WebDriver protocol used by Selenium WebDriver.

2. AutoIt

• Description: AutoIt is a freeware scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI.
• Usage: Often used in conjunction with Selenium to handle scenarios that Selenium cannot, such as interacting with file upload dialogs or handling Windows-based pop-ups and alerts.

3. TestComplete

• Description: TestComplete is a commercial automated UI testing tool developed by SmartBear Software.
• Compatibility: It supports desktop applications built on WinForms, WPF, Java, and other platforms.
• Features: Provides record and playback features along with script editing for more complex scenarios.

4. White Framework

• Description: White is an open-source framework for automating Windows application UIs.
• Compatibility: It works with Win32, WinForms, WPF, and SWT (Java) platforms.
• Usage: Integrates with NUnit and other testing frameworks for creating automated test scripts.

5. Ranorex

• Description: Ranorex Studio is a commercial Windows GUI test automation tool.
• Compatibility: Supports testing of desktop, web, and mobile applications.
• Features: Offers a full IDE for automation testing with recording, coding, and editing capabilities.

6. Sikuli

• Description: Sikuli automates anything you see on the screen of your desktop computer by using image recognition.
• Usage: Useful for scenarios where controls are not easily identifiable by other means, or for cross-platform desktop testing.