NVDA not reading the menu items properly in Dev C++ #20158

Brief summary

Hello NVAccess team, I want to report you one bug of NVDA 2026.1 while working in Dev C++. I was also experiencing this problem with balabolka. NVDA is not readin the menu items properly in dev C++. Most of the time, it doesn't read the lable of the menus. It says "menu" when I press up/down arrow keys. If it reads, it doesn't read the menu items. It reads just like mixup of text. This is a new bug. While using NVDA 2025.3.3, this problem was not with NVDA. NVDA was reading them fine. But, NVDA 2026.1 is not doing that. Just now, I tested with NVDA 2025.3.3. Everything is fine. So, please fix this bug. Regards.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open Dev c++.
2. Press alt key to go through menus.
3. Press up/down and left/right to experience this issue.
4. Click on new>source file.
5. Again, press alt key to go through menu bar.
6. Repeat step 3.

Actual behavior

NVDA not reading the menu items and if it does, it is not properly reading.
NVDA speech viewer with "speak command keys" enabled:
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Show Speech Viewer on Startup check box not checked Alt+ s
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Open... CtSave C
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Save CSave As... unavailable
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Save As...Save Project As... unavailable
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Save Project As...Save All Shift+C
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Edit subMenu Alt+ e
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Search subMenu Alt+ s
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Tools subMenu Alt+ t
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Expected behavior

NBDA should properly read all the menu items.

NVDA logs, crash dumps and other attachments

nvda.log
nvda-old.log

NVDA type

installed copy

NVDA version

2026.1 (2026.1.0.55743)

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors.

Yes, I've tried with NVDA 2025.3.3. This bug is not there.

Windows version

Windows 11 25H2 (AMD64) build 26200.8457

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue

Version 2, June 1991

Other information about your system

No response

Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

I have restarted my computer and the issue still occurs

If NVDA add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

I have restarted NVDA with add-ons disabled and the issue still occurs

Does the issue still occur after you run the System Accessibility Repair Tool (COM Registration Fixing Tool in older versions) in NVDA's tools menu?

I have run the System Accessibility Repair Tool and the issue still occurs