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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