diff --git a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
index a6d8997f..9e8d2c3a 100644
--- a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
@@ -1205,6 +1205,8 @@ CRainmeter::CRainmeter()
 
 	InitializeCriticalSection(&m_CsLogData);
 
+	CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED | COINIT_DISABLE_OLE1DDE);
+
 	INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX initCtrls;
 	initCtrls.dwSize = sizeof(INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX);
 	initCtrls.dwICC = ICC_TAB_CLASSES;
@@ -1246,6 +1248,8 @@ CRainmeter::~CRainmeter()
 		UpdateDesktopWorkArea(true);
 	}
 
+	CoUninitialize();
+
 	DeleteCriticalSection(&m_CsLogData);
 
 	GdiplusShutdown(m_GDIplusToken);