Windows session crashes when the 64K limit for GDI handles are reached.

Hello.

I am experiencing Windows session crash when hit 64k limit of GDI handles.

After some investigation, I found steps of session crash.

1. When hitting the theoretical limit of GDI handles, DWM crashes.

2. Windows 8 tries to restart DWM.(and fail, of course).

3. After some fail to restart DWM, Windows 8 terminates entire windows session.

4. Windows back to logon screen and I lost all work.

In Windows 7, Windows does not try to restart DWM so I can close some windows and then restart DWM.

But in Windows 8, as steps I posted above, I can't avoid session crash/lost work.

As a result, I cant use Windows 8 for work.

I don't think increasing Windows global 64k GDI handle limit is possible,

despite it would be fundamental solution.

So, Is there any way Windows 8 to not try restart DWM when it crashes?

Or is there any other possible solution for this problem?

Sorry for my bad English.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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