Windows 10: Desktop Windows Manager Crash

Hello,Until recently, I've been having many computer crashes due to what I thought was an issue with my GPU black screen due to a livekernelevent 141 issue. I've since resolved that, however, now I've been having issues with desktop windows manager randomly crashing with the following log from reliability history:SourceDesktop Window ManagerSummaryStopped workingDate‎12/‎28/‎2023 10:16 AMStatusReport sentDescriptionFaulting Application Path: C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exeProblem signatureProblem Event Name: APPCRASHApplication Name: dw

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all games crash!

I suggest you run rthdribl > http://www.daionet.gr.jp/~masa/archives/rthdribl_1_2.zip
Increase the window size step by step and watch your vga temps permanently.
What happens?
If it crashes, run at stock speeds as suggested before and retry.

P.S.: When your system locks, does the display signal turn off after a time?
Stuttering sound or no sound at all when freezing?
What X1800XT model do you own exactly?

 

all games crash!

ive watch my temps and both the cpu and gpu are within normal ranges. when it freezes it simply freezes the image and stops the sound. i must reboot to get back to windows.

 

No restart button in task manager

another easy way to kill tasks, download and install Winaero Tweaker(free) and theres a setting to add a Kill non responding tasks using the desktop right click menu. When you place your cursor on the desktop anywhere and right click the option is at the top of the list, Very handy and you dont have to go through all those steps and well Winaero Tweaker has alot of cool Windows tweaks. Just posting a different suggestion, Im sure your ok with what was suggested here.