SummaryDo you encounter Desktop Window Manager high GPU issue? What is Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe)? And how to fix the high GPU issue caused by this software? In this post, MiniTool Partition Wizard will offer you solutions. Starting from Windows 10 Build 16226, as long as your computer runs on Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 or higher versions, Task Manager can monitor GPU usage of your computer. Then, some people find that Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) makes high GPU usage on their computers. Why Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) make high GPU usage? When I play games or are designing 3D (all games), dwm.exe rises to 80% or more in the GPU usage column and makes extreme fps drop ...Can you advise on this? --- answers.microsoft.com What is Desktop Window Manager used for? It is a manager that is responsible for enabling visual effects on your desktop. It manages glass window frames, high-resolution support, 3D window transitions animations, etc. These can give pretty effects in Windows. Then, how to solve the Desktop Window Manager high GPU? Please read the following contents to get the solutions. This article will show you some solutions to NVIDIA Container high CPU usage issue. If you encounter the same issue, you may check out this post now. How to Fix Desktop Window Manager High GPU Issue?1. Change Display SettingsDesktop Window Manager is related to display effects. Therefore, when you encounter Desktop Window Manager high GPU problem, you can try changing display settings first. Here is the tutorial:
How To Lower The GPU Temperature In Windows 10 2. Run System MaintenanceSystem Maintenance can help troubleshoot computer problems. It may help you solve the Desktop Window Manager high GPU problem. Here is the tutorial:
3. Update, Roll back, or Reinstall Graphics DriverGraphics hardware is responsible for visual representations on your computer. If the drivers are outdated or corrupted, they can be causing the high CPU usage. In this case, you can update, roll back, or reinstall the GPU driver to solve the problem. Here is the tutorial: Step 1: Press "Windows + X" keys and then select Device Manager from the pop-up menu. Step 2: Update, roll back, or reinstall display drivers. To update drivers:
To roll back drivers:
To reinstall drivers:
This post covers the ways for how to update graphics card drivers of NVIDIA, AMD and Intel in Windows 10, both desktop and laptop. |