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Jiří Polášek 47c779e0a0 Run: handle DWM issues more gracefully (#42588)
## Summary of the Pull Request

This PR expands the scenarios where Run handles exceptions silently,
reducing the number of exception dialogs displayed to users and creating
a smoother experience. The premise remains unchanged: most exceptions
occur when Run is in the background, and the app can recover as the DWM
recovers.

This should cover most of the reports commonly encountered in the wild.

- Extended silent handling of DWM exceptions to include
`DWM_E_COMPOSITIONDISABLED` (0x80263001).
- Added silent handling for `STATUS_MESSAGE_LOST` error (NTSTATUS
0xC0000701, HR 0xD0000701).
- Implemented exception handling and retry logic for failures during
manual app theme changes (triggered by
`PowerLauncher.Helper.ThemeManager`).

I can't reproduce the error on its own; it only occurs alongside a fatal
render thread failure (`UCEERR_RENDERTHREADFAILURE`), which is
unrecoverable. Even if caught, the UI stops rendering, leaving the
end-user unable to proceed.

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- [x] Related to: #31226
- [x] Related to: #30769
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