powertoys crashed i think?

[Fitsneezy]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.95.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

i was trying to play some windows 95-vista games and powertoys crashed on me. i also just got square window borders so that might have crashed alwaysontop.

✔️ Expected Behavior

i expected it to NOT crash

❌ Actual Behavior

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.OnSystemThemeChanged()
at System.Windows.SystemResources.SystemThemeFilterMessage(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)

Additional Information

windows 11 i think
idk but i have .net
English
i'm da admin

Other Software

No response

[github-actions]

The following issues might be duplicates:

• Power toys issue screen went blank #44256
• [PTRun] System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: {Desktop composition is disabled} 0x80263001 #31226

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[daverayment]

Please update to version 0.96 or later.

/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!