In this post, you’ll learn about the error “NTE_VALIDATION_FAILED 0x80090032” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
NTE_VALIDATION_FAILED 0x80090032
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 validation of the provided data failed the integrity or signature validation.