Bug

[manuel-pv]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.87.1.0

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

PowerToys Run

Steps to reproduce

\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Logs\0.87.1.0\2025-01-30.txt

Version: 0.87.1.0
OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22631.0
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True
Date: 30/01/2025 07:59:51
Exception:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0xD0000701): 0xD0000701
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.ApplyFluentOnWindow(Window window)
at System.Windows.ThemeManager.OnSystemThemeChanged()
at System.Windows.SystemResources.SystemThemeFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
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)

✔️ Expected Behavior

No response

❌ Actual Behavior

Yesterday powertoys.run started running and consuming all the available RAM—some memory was even on paging. After ~15 min I decided to quit the program using task manager. Put the computer to hibernation, went home, next day when I started it, the display froze and went black. Then I got this message above.

Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• PowerToys Run ran into an issue #36689 , similarity score: 84%
• Something went wrong #36821 , similarity score: 83%
• Powertoys Run Crashed - TargetInvocationException #36796 , similarity score: 82%
• powertoys run crashing #37108 , similarity score: 82%
• PowerToys Run Error #35074 , similarity score: 81%

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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[jaimecbernardo]

/dup #30769
Can you please try installing 0.88 to check if it behaves better?

[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!

[manuel-pv]

I just updated it! I will let you know if I experience something similar :-)

Thanks!