In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CO_E_RUNAS_VALUE_MUST_BE_AAA 0x80080016” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CO_E_RUNAS_VALUE_MUST_BE_AAA 0x80080016
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 activation requires that the RunAs value for the application is Activate As Activator.
