In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_HUNG_DISPLAY_DRIVER_THREAD 0x80260001” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_HUNG_DISPLAY_DRIVER_THREAD 0x80260001
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.
Display Driver Stopped Responding} The %hs display driver has stopped working normally. Save your work and reboot the system to restore full display functionality. The next time you reboot the machine a dialog will be displayed giving you a chance to report this failure to Microsoft.