In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_GRAPHICS_MONITOR_NO_LONGER_EXISTS 0xC026258D” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_GRAPHICS_MONITOR_NO_LONGER_EXISTS 0xC026258D
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 operating system asynchronously destroyed the monitor which corresponds to this handle because the operating system’s state changed. This error typically occurs because the monitor PDO associated with this handle was removed, the monitor PDO associated with this handle was stopped, or a display mode change occurred. A display mode change occurs when windows sends a WM_DISPLAYCHANGE windows message to applications.
