Black screen

[CheeZECodZ16]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.83.0

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

General

Steps to reproduce

I was playing fortnite when I randomly got a black screen, when it came back on power toys gave me an error message.

✔️ Expected Behavior

N/A

❌ Actual Behavior

N/A

Other Software

Fortnite potentially, newest version

The error message I got was

Version: 0.83.0.0 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22631.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True Date: 8/31/2024 7:35:43 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)

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[davidegiacometti]

/dup #31226

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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!