Desktop Windows Manager (DWM) memory leakage in Windows 10 (Version 2004).

Anonymous
2020-09-06T11:24:54+00:00

The infamous dwm.exe hogging lots of memory. FYI this is not a specific program issue. It just happens with any programs, activities randomly.

I'm getting really tired of killing dwm.exe every so often so that it will release the occupied memory. When is this going to be fixed? Is this ever going to be fixed even?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-07-21T12:38:00+00:00

    Hello Vladimir!

    Windows rollout to me this driver.

    Some hours before - Intel rollout new Intel Graphic Command Center - but dwm leaks contniues.

    But! After installing this - my dwm - no more 100-100 mb. I hope it's windows developers update. Besides old version of driver all is worrkinig fine

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-07-21T12:44:52+00:00

    Hello Vladimir!

    Windows rollout to me this driver.

    Some hours before - Intel rollout new Intel Graphic Command Center - but dwm leaks contniues.

    But! After installing this - my dwm - no more 100-100 mb. I hope it's windows developers update. Besides old version of driver all is worrkinig fine

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    Please read the Intel post, all discussed countless times. These old drivers will break modern standby, so you dont have working sleep anymore. So not a solution.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-07-21T13:09:06+00:00

    Hello again :)

    I looking all intel posts in chain there. But Right after your reply i close my lid - and open - my standby mode working. I mean - Not me decide to install outdated drivers, Microsoft send it through Settings/Windows Update )

    Maybe Microsoft decide it as a temporary solution

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-07-21T13:30:43+00:00

    Hello again :)

    I looking all intel posts in chain there. But Right after your reply i close my lid - and open - my standby mode working. I mean - Not me decide to install outdated drivers, Microsoft send it through Settings/Windows Update )

    Maybe Microsoft decide it as a temporary solution

    Modern standby wont work with those drivers, is all I have to say. That is why DWM doesnt leak. All explained in the Intel forum.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-07-22T10:01:07+00:00

    it might be even worse - faster mem bloating than with the HP driver

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