PT-Run ran into an issue

[Abolfazl-rahimzadeh]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.85.1.0

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Other (please specify in "Steps to Reproduce")

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General

Steps to reproduce

Version: 0.85.1.0
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22631.0
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True
Date: 8/20/2026 10:35:55 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.Interop.HwndSource.PublicHooksFilterMessage(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)

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🧭 Triage summary

🙋 For the issue author

A .Rahimzadeh (@Abolfazl-rahimzadeh), please review the following:

• Needed: Please provide concrete steps to reproduce and attach the PowerToys bug report ZIP.
• Recommended: Please update PowerToys from 0.85.1.0 to the latest stable release, 0.100.2, and confirm whether the issue still reproduces.

🛠️ For the PowerToys team

🧩 General · 🐞 Bug · 📦 PowerToys 0.85.1.0

PT-Run crashes with COMException (0x80263001) when desktop composition is disabled during WindowChromeWorker frame extension. This is a duplicate of a known issue affecting multiple older versions.

🔁 Possible duplicates

#45916 — System\.Runtime\.InteropServices\.COMException \(`0x80263001`\)

Why this may be a duplicate: Exact match of exception in DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea when desktop composition is disabled

#45946 — Power Toys Ran Into an Issue

Why this may be a duplicate: Exact same COMException (0x80263001) Desktop composition disabled error in WindowChromeWorker DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea

#47872 — Phasmophobia crashing

Why this may be a duplicate: Same COMException (0x80263001) Desktop composition disabled in WindowChromeWorker._ExtendGlassFrame

#47946 — C:\\Users\\dhanu\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\PowerToys\\PowerToys Run\\Logs\\0\.84\.1\.0\\2026\-05\-17\.txt

Why this may be a duplicate: Identical COMException (0x80263001) and stack trace in WindowChromeWorker._ExtendGlassFrame

#49955 — PowerToys Run ran into an issue \(ROG Flow 13\)

Why this may be a duplicate: Identical exception and root cause in WindowBackdropManager.UpdateGlassFrame with same composition disabled error

🧪 Investigation details

• Reproduction: ⚠️ Needs more detail
• Bug report: ⚠️ Required for this failure type; not found

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