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dwm.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is dwm.exe

Desktop Window Manager is a feature that was added by Microsoft for Windows Vista, 7 and 8; executed on the computer as dwm.exe. Formerly known as Desktop Compositing Engine, the application includes features for 3D animation effects for your desktop windows, APIs that allow blurring of top-level, primary windows, rendering a glass-like transparency on the windows; and dynamic thumbnails that show the user the applications launched by the thumbnails, by placing the pointer on the thumbnail. There are likewise APIs provided by the dwm.exe file for media presentations and basically manipulating the file’s data framework. Last but not the least; users can also customize frames for their window applications. One very noticeable effect of the file on desktop windows is the improved quality of the display. The file’s average RAM allocation is 13.15 MB. The file is not a system process, but it does run as a Windows service. The process can be safely terminated without negatively affecting the system.

How can I stop dwm.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. dwm.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down dwm.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop dwm.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

Is this a virus or other security concern?

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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

Is dwm.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

What can I do if dwm.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if dwm.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that dwm.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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