dwm.exe keep consuming my GPU

Martin007 · Apr 5, 2024

Hi

Recently from few weeks I hear my GPU fans work like 2000+ RPM while I am in Windows I checked the process and found dwm.exe take 30% of the GPU for few seconds then stop !! I checked the file with virus total but found nothing. What is this problem ?

GerKNG · Apr 5, 2024

download DDU and the latest GPU driver.
unplug your LAN and boot into safe mode without network (hold shift while pressing restart and follow the steps to reboot into safe mode)
start DDU, let it uninstall and reboot and then install the latest driver again.
Reboot and reconnect to the internet and then check if it's still happening.

Martin007 · Apr 5, 2024

GerKNG said:
GPU driver.

Reminded me that this happened after I installed Adrenaline 24.3.1

This reference has all the solutions that might fix it I will try each one

How to Fix Desktop Window Manager High GPU Usage in Windows 10/11

Check out 15 different and easy methods to fix the annoying Desktop Window Manager high GPU usage issue on Windows 10 and 11 PCs.

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Bill_Bright · Apr 5, 2024

I am not understanding the point of your screenshot. If you add all those up, you don't even get 600KB (kilobytes) of resources being used.

Steevo · Apr 5, 2024

Bill_Bright said:
I am not understanding the point of your screenshot. If you add all those up, you don't even get 600KB (kilobytes) of resources being used.

Desktop Window Manager is a GPU whore on 10 &11, and on laptops it also loved to get swapped between integrated and discreet which causes stuttering.

It's a MS problem, easiest way to eliminate it is to change all windows "aero/peek/etc" features off and force it to use only iGPU.

Bill_Bright · Apr 5, 2024

Steevo said:
Desktop Window Manager is a GPU whore

I get that. As I said, I don't understand the point of posting that screenshot?

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dwm.exe keep consuming my GPU

Martin007

GerKNG

Martin007

How to Fix Desktop Window Manager High GPU Usage in Windows 10/11

Bill_Bright

Steevo

Bill_Bright