ERROR_TOO_MANY_SECRETS 0x80070565

Error code 1381 · HRESULT 0x80070565

WINDOWS

The maximum number of secrets that may be stored in a single system has been exceeded.

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_TOO_MANY_SECRETS is a Windows error code (system error 1381, returned as HRESULT 0x80070565) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The maximum number of secrets that may be stored in a single system has been exceeded.”

How to fix ERROR_TOO_MANY_SECRETS

  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_TOO_MANY_CONTEXT_IDSERROR_TOO_MANY_SIDSERROR_TOO_MANY_LUIDS_REQUESTEDERROR_TOO_MANY_LINKSERROR_LOGON_NOT_GRANTEDERROR_SECRET_TOO_LONGERROR_ALIAS_EXISTS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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