In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_GRAPHICS_OPM_VIDEO_OUTPUT_NO_LONGER_EXISTS 0xC026251A” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_GRAPHICS_OPM_VIDEO_OUTPUT_NO_LONGER_EXISTS 0xC026251A
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 this OPM video output because the operating system’s state changed. This error typically occurs because the monitor PDO associated with this video output was removed, the monitor PDO associated with this video output was stopped, the video output’s session became a non-console session or the video output’s desktop became an inactive desktop.