System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80263001): {Desktop composition is disabled}

[JamesDBartlett3]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.81.0.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

General, PowerToys Run

Steps to reproduce

Crash happened randomly while I was browsing the web.
Here's the error message from the "Power Toys Run ran into an issue" dialog:

Version: 0.81.0.0
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22631.0
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True
Date: 2024-05-25 2:59:38 PM
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)

Here's the log file:
2024-05-25.txt

✔️ Expected Behavior

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❌ Actual Behavior

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Other Software

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/dup #30507