In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_GRAPHICS_TOO_MANY_REFERENCES 0xC0262103” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_GRAPHICS_TOO_MANY_REFERENCES 0xC0262103
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.
An object being referenced has reach the maximum reference count already and can’t be reference further.