ERROR_INVALID_MENU_HANDLE 0x80070579

Error code 1401 · HRESULT 0x80070579

WINDOWS

Invalid menu handle.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_INVALID_MENU_HANDLE is a Windows error code (system error 1401, returned as HRESULT 0x80070579) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Invalid menu handle.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_MENU_HANDLE

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_INVALID_WINDOW_HANDLEERROR_INVALID_CURSOR_HANDLEERROR_CURRENT_DOMAIN_NOT_ALLOWEDERROR_NOT_READYERROR_CRCERROR_GEN_FAILUREERROR_SHARING_VIOLATIONERROR_BAD_NETPATH

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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