PHP APACHE - PHP binds to COM from Command Prompt but not within Apache

Question

I have a COM Object called COMToy.

PHP can load and execute from a command prompt:

toy.php has these lines in it:

 $Interface = new COM("COMToyServer.COMToy") or die("Unable to instantiate your App.");

 $sink = new ICOMToyEvents();

 com_event_sink($Interface, $sink, "ICOMToyEvents");

From command prompt:

C:\PHP>php toy.php/?Bozo is a clown 

which returns:

 1. COMToy recieved this text :
 Bozo is a clown 
 <br>COMToy Says :
 Thanks for your message:
 Bozo is a clown 
C:\PHP>

There is no doubt the class is registered and can be accessed and events can be triggered by PHP.

But when called from Apache I get this error:

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class 'COM' not found in C:\Apache24\htdocs\toy.php:86 Stack trace: #0 {main}

PHP loads the com module:

C:\PHP>php -m

returns:

 [PHP Modules]

  com_dotnet

I've tried just about everything possible.

My environment is:

Apache/2.4.46 (Win32) PHP/7.4.10

Microsoft Windows 10 Home Version 10.0.19043 Build 19043

This was working on earlier versions of Windows/Apache/PHP. Is there anyone who can please help.