In this post, you’ll learn more about the Error ERROR_GRAPHICS_MONITOR_NO_LONGER_EXISTS – 0xC026258D that is returned when working with the COM-based APIs in Win32
Win32 COM Error
ERROR_GRAPHICS_MONITOR_NO_LONGER_EXISTS – 0xC026258D
Win32 COM Error Error Description
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.