Windows 10: desktop window manager extremely high ram usage

I am have the same issue that is described here:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-performance/desktop-window-manager-extremely-high-ram-usage/de72f8b4-8128-485b-bdf9-5e3589e66e85


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desktop window manager extremely high ram usage

I am have the same issue that is described here:

Desktop Window Manager: extremely high RAM usage

I will post the capture

 

Desktop Window Manager: extremely high RAM usage

After a recent Windows 10 update (presumably the anniversary update) I have noticed that Desktop Window Manager will start to use an extremely high amount of RAM while running applications that previously I had no issue with.

The situation I am experiencing this is when I am playing a game (Football Manager 2016) on one monitor while streaming video via Chrome or IE on a second monitor. Previously, I have done this with no issue, and could have the PC in this state for hours
on end with no problem.

However, since the update I have been getting the following error message after Football Manager 2016 for a while:





It seems that it may be Desktop Window Manager that is hogging excessive amounts of memory. For example:





Is there a known issue with Desktop Window Manager? I have contacted the developers of Football Manager 2016 in the first instance and they suggested this looks like a memory leak in Desktop Window Manager.

 

desktop window manager extremely high ram usage

Hi Anthony,

Open the Settings App (gear icon on your Start Menu)

Go to Privacy - Background Apps

Turn everything off on that page

Restart your PC

Check the RAM usage of DWM . ..