PowerToys crashed overnight.

[NeilOHaraAtWork]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.86.0.0

Installation method

Other (please specify in "Steps to Reproduce")

Running as admin

None

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

I can't really say, last night was an internet outage and I walked away and went to bed, this morning I found the crash on the screen. I had been doing nothing to it to my knowledge

✔️ Expected Behavior

not crash

❌ Actual Behavior

crashed.

Version: 0.86.0.0
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22631.0
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True
Date: 3/5/2025 9:39:14 AM
Exception:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80263001): {Desktop composition is disabled} The operation could not be completed because desktop composition is disabled. (0x80263001)
at Standard.NativeMethods.DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea(IntPtr hwnd, MARGINS& pMarInset)
at System.Windows.Shell.WindowChromeWorker._ExtendGlassFrame()
at System.Windows.Shell.WindowChromeWorker._UpdateFrameState(Boolean force)
at System.Windows.Shell.WindowChromeWorker._HandleDwmCompositionChanged(WM uMsg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at System.Windows.Shell.WindowChromeWorker._WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

2025-03-05.txt

Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• Major PowerToys crash #35374 , similarity score: 86%
• Crash while Idle #32415 , similarity score: 86%
• Powertoys crashed and asked me to log this issue #37291 , similarity score: 85%
• Powertoys crashed while PC unattended #37258 , similarity score: 85%
• Something went wrong #35892 , similarity score: 84%
• Crash report #37702 , similarity score: 82%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[cinnamon-msft]

/dup #31226

[microsoft-github-policy-service]

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!