In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CO_E_ELEVATION_DISABLED 0x80080017” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CO_E_ELEVATION_DISABLED 0x80080017
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
The class is not configured to support Elevated activation.
