microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.91.1.0
### Installation method
Microsoft Store
### Area(s) with issue?
General
### Steps to reproduce
normal working on windows and firefox nothing special
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
Version: 0.91.1.0
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True
Date: 28.07.2026 11:58:05
Exception:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80263001): {Die Desktopkomposition ist deaktiviert.} Der Vorgang konnte nicht abgeschlossen werden, da die Desktopkomposition deaktiviert ist. (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)
### ❌ Actual Behavior
_No response_
### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
[2026-07-28.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30457178/2026-07-28.txt)
### Additional Information
Windows 11 25H2 (Build 26200.8875)
C:\Users\Muk>dotnet --list-runtimes
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 7.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 10.0.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 10.0.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
.Graphics Driver: NVIDIA 32.0.16.1074 Date 02.07.2026
System Language: German
### Other Software
Firefox
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the crash on Windows 11 25H2 with PowerToys 0.91.1.0 and inspect the reported path from SystemResources.SystemThemeFilterMessage through ThemeManager and WindowBackdropManager.UpdateGlassFrame to Standard.NativeMethods.DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea. Determine why the desktop-composition error is unhandled; done means the reported theme-change scenario no longer crashes.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100