Desktop Composition is Disabled

[alexanderv28]

Microsoft PowerToys version

v0.87.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

PowerToys Run

Steps to reproduce

✔️ Expected Behavior

I was expecting for PowerToys to load and begin the changes I had implemented.

❌ Actual Behavior

Desktop composition is disabled. The operation could not be completed because desktop composition is diabled.

Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• The operation could not be completed because desktop composition is disabled.  #34217 , similarity score: 86%
• The operation could not be completed because desktop composition is disabled.  #32101 , similarity score: 86%
• Desktop composition is disabled #36180 , similarity score: 85%
• Exception:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80263001): {Desktop composition is disabled} The operation could not be completed because desktop composition is disabled. (0x80263001) #32726 , similarity score: 84%
• [Run] COMException: Desktop composition is disabled (0x80263001) #30507 , similarity score: 84%

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!