How to fix: Exception thrown: 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException' in WinRT.Runtime.dll The program has exited with code 3762504530 (0xe0434352).

Question

I have a .NET MAUI app that I am completing on Visual Studio Professional 2022. I have cleaned, restored, and build the app with no errors. I configured the app to run on Windows. Just before launching, the app crashes with this error: Exception thrown: 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException' in WinRT.Runtime.dll

The program has exited with code 3762504530 (0xe0434352). I made extensive search but have not found a way to solve this problem. Really need some help here.

I am not using Office with this application. I am building my app on Windows Server 2019 standard edition.

MauiProgram.cs as follows:

using Microsoft.Maui;

using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Hosting;

using Microsoft.Maui.Hosting;

using XXXXXXXXXXX;

namespace XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

{


public class MauiProgram

{

	public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()

	{

		var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();

		builder

			.UseMauiApp<App>()

			.ConfigureMauiHandlers(handlers =>

			{

				// Example: Adding a custom handler for an Entry control

				handlers.AddHandler<Entry, CustomEntryHandler>();

			});

		return builder.Build();

	}

}
}

MainPagexaml.cs as follows:

namespace XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

{


public partial class MainPage : ContentPage

{


public MainPage()

{


InitializeComponent();
}

// EventHandler for the button click

private void OnNavigateButtonClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)

{


// Code to handle navigation, for example:

Navigation.PushAsync(new IntroPage());
`}
}
}

CustomEntryHandler.cs:

using Microsoft.Maui.Handlers;

using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;

#if ANDROID

using Android.Graphics;

using Android.Widget;

#endif

#if WINDOWS

using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;

using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;

using Microsoft.UI;

#endif

#if IOS || MACCATALYST

using UIKit;

#endif

public class CustomEntryHandler : EntryHandler

{


// The Customize method applies platform-specific customization

public static void Customize()

{

ruby
// Use AppendToMapping to apply custom behavior to the platform-specific controls

EntryHandler.Mapper.AppendToMapping(nameof(CustomEntryHandler), (handler, view) =>

{
#if ANDROID



// Android-specific customization

if (handler.PlatformView is EditText editText)

{

    editText.SetBackgroundColor(Android.Graphics.Color.LightGray);  // Set background color for Android

}
#elif IOS || MACCATALYST




// iOS/macOS-specific customization

if (handler.PlatformView is UITextField textField)

{

    textField.BackgroundColor = UIColor.LightGray;  // Set background color for iOS/macOS

}
#elif WINDOWS


// Windows-specific customization

if (handler.PlatformView is TextBox textBox)

{

	textBox.Background = new Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.SolidColorBrush(Microsoft.UI.Colors.LightGray);  // Set background color for Windows

}
#endif



});
}
}