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?

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-10-19T09:07:06+00:00

    150MB is pretty much normal memory usage for dwm.exe .. problem is when it goes above 200MB and to 1-2GBs of RAM and even more ;)

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-10-18T19:30:34+00:00

    I have the same problem: DWM.EXE is eating much RAM.

    My OptiPlex 3060 specs:

    RAM: 8 GB of RAM (7.8 GB usable) (now 16 GB of RAM)

    SSD (C:): 120 GB installed, 111 GB total space

    HDD (D:): 1 TB installed, 930 GB total space

    GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630 (still in use)

    Graphics Driver Version (Intel UHD Graphics 630): 27.20.100.9664 (now 30.0.100.9864)

    Vulkan Version: 1.2.177 (now 1.2.187)

    Operating System: Windows 10 21H1 (Build: 19043.1110) (now 19043.1526)

    Display 1: SyncMaster 920NW (VGA) (Optimal Resolution: 1440x900)

    Display 2: HP V194 (HDMI to VGA with adapter) (Optimal Resolution: 1366x768)

    If I am minimizing these windows= DWM memory leak (actually sticks to ~102-120MB of RAM)

    Can you help me?

    Can Windows 11 solve this problem?

    Do I need 8 or 16 GB of RAM for Windows 11?

    Which company is the faulty? Intel or Microsoft? I'm too tired of killing dwm.exe in Windows 10 21H1 on my PC

    02:29:00 p. m.: DWM is eating 109.2 MB of my RAM memory

    If I am minimizing these windows:

    02:44:01 p. m.: DWM is eating 158.9 MB of my RAM memory

    07:31:23 p. m.: DWM is getting the memory leakage again (is taking 152.7 MB of my RAM).

    Intel, solve this problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-10-15T13:31:25+00:00

    I am using 4x16 RAM.

    With newer versions of the OS and UHD driver, you can simply switch the PC/laptop on and just leave it on the desktop, then come back after half an hour and see how much RAM the process is already taking up.

    For a process to start using too much RAM, you need to do.... nothing.

    Since neither Intel nor MS have been able to solve this problem for over a year now, the only solution is to switch to an AMD platform or use utilities like MemReduct to trigger it when dwm.exe exceeds 150mb.

    In general, the problem is very serious especially for owners of older laptops and computers where the amount of RAM seldom reaches 16gb.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-10-15T11:06:35+00:00

    yes, it behaves stochastically .. i am looking at a 2GB mem usage just now .. going to kill it .. maybe they just wants us to upgrade to 32GB of RAM :D

    depends of what kind of graphic is involved in applications, video playbacks from browsers etc etc..

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-10-12T14:56:22+00:00

    maybe its supposed to work like that :D maybe its not a bug, its a memory eating feature :D

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