Powertoys crash report

[erbkaiser]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.88.0

Installation method

WinGet

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

Unknown, woke up to a crash report

✔️ Expected Behavior

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❌ Actual Behavior

Version: 0.88.0.0
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True
Date: 06/03/2025 07:51:56
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.Appearance.WindowBackdropManager.UpdateGlassFrame(IntPtr hwnd, WindowBackdropType backdropType)
at System.Windows.Appearance.WindowBackdropManager.ApplyBackdrop(IntPtr hwnd, WindowBackdropType backdropType)
at System.Windows.Appearance.WindowBackdropManager.SetBackdrop(Window window, WindowBackdropType backdropType)
at System.Windows.ThemeManager.ApplyStyleOnWindow(Window window, Boolean useLightColors)
at System.Windows.ThemeManager.ApplyStyleOnWindow(Window window)
at System.Windows.Window.CreateSourceWindow(Boolean duringShow)
at System.Windows.Window.ShowHelper(Object booleanBox)
at System.Windows.Window.Show()
at PowerLauncher.Helper.ErrorReporting.Report(Exception e, Boolean waitForClose)
at PowerLauncher.Helper.ErrorReporting.DispatcherUnhandledException(Object sender, DispatcherUnhandledExceptionEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.CatchException(Exception e)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
at PowerLauncher.App.Main()

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Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• PowerToys crashed overnight. #37771 , similarity score: 89%
• something went wrong #37190 , similarity score: 87%
• Something went wrong. #37189 , similarity score: 87%
• Crash report #37702 , similarity score: 86%
• The app prompted me to file this error. #36596 , similarity score: 86%
• Powertoys crashed and asked me to log this issue #37291 , similarity score: 86%
• Crash while Idle #32415 , similarity score: 85%

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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[jaimecbernardo]

/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!