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ERROR_GRAPHICS_TOO_MANY_REFERENCES
ERROR_GRAPHICS_TOO_MANY_REFERENCES (0xC0262103) means a referenced graphics object reached its maximum reference count. It generally indicates a resource-lifetime leak or an application/driver path that repeatedly retains the same object without releasing it.
What to check
- Audit reference ownership and pair every retain/acquire operation with the matching release path.
- Focus on long-running rendering or display-management loops where references can accumulate across frames or hot-plug events.
- For end users, restart the affected application to clear its process-local state and capture a reproducible sequence for the vendor.
Useful command
Get-Process | Sort-Object Handles -Descending | Select-Object -First 20 Name, Id, Handles, PMMicrosoft: Display/Graphics overview
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