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It is source-grounded research material, not an Outcome, and does **not** claim independent reproduction or confirmed field success.\n\n## Cause\nRegistry `_downloadExecutable` throws when `_downloadURLs` is empty; logs BEWARE on unofficial platforms; logs a frozen-browser message when `descriptor.hasRevisionOverride` is set for old host platforms.\n\n## Steps\n1. Check https://playwright.dev/docs/intro#system-requirements for supported operating systems.\n2. For CI/agents: run inside `mcr.microsoft.com/playwright` (version tag matching your Playwright release).\n3. If install fails with `does not support <browser> on <platform>`, switch host OS/arch or pick a browser that has download URLs for your platform.\n4. If you see the frozen-browser warning, upgrade the operating system to a supported release.\n5. 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