Windows 10: Desktop windows manager crashes - BEX64 error

I have a new mini-PC to use as a media center/living room pc. It is connected via hdmi to Samsung 4k TV and a wilreless keyboard. I have only installed a few 3rd party programs like Brave browser, utorrent and Plex media center.
Still it constantly crashes it runs but does not respond to input so must be restarted by holding the power button.



From the Reliability monitor:

Source

Desktop Window Manager


Summary

Stopped working


Date

‎12/‎7/‎2020 1:21 PM


Status

Report sent

Description

Faulting Application Path: C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe


Problem signature

Problem Event Name: BEX64

Application Name: dwm.exe

Application Version: 10.0.18362.387

Application Timestamp: 8e064b77

Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll

Fault Module Version: 10.0.18362.1171

Fault Module Timestamp: 103a4719

Exception Offset: 000000000010f010

Exception Code: c000000d

Exception Data: 0000000000000000

OS Version: 10.0.18363.2.0.0.768.101

Locale ID: 1033

Additional Information 1: e9d6

Additional Information 2: e9d6c5fdf0479e2d327aa236c60c2daf

Additional Information 3: bd3f

Additional Information 4: bd3fd30adbd476a020318f7c0307ccc3


Extra information about the problem

Bucket ID: 5b844694ad739a68ad003a2495f7764e 2089734155909166670

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intermittent BEX64 explorer.exe crash

For reference- apologies you probably already know this:
What are BEX errors in Windows? - Quora

It's almost inevitably associated with a 3rd party program hooked into file explorer.
Consider anything that modifies file explorer in any way (e.g. adds buttons, quick access to favourites, changes appearance of the GUI...) and any context menu entry.

You can start by disabling all non-MS context entries, starting with Shellexview (free), and then seeing if the same occurs.

You may find further such entries using the more technical Autoruns (free from MS) where the listing is divided into clear sections to help you find those.

Do not disable MS entries- these programs help you to hide those.


Related:



- it would be wiser not to use the exception option.

 

BEX64 error only occurred when I was playing Battlefield5

Hello duadua9,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

To address the issue, kindly help us with the following questions.

1. What is the make and model of the computer?
   
2. What is the exact error message that is displayed while you play the game?
   
3. Are you facing this issue on Xbox console or Windows PC?
   

BEX64 error is caused by the saved files while you play the game. Kindly check with the below suggestions and see if it works.

• Delete all saved files (game files) from your users/documents folder (possibly libraries/documents folder).
  
• Start the game launcher from origin.
  
• If the origin syncs saved files before starting the launcher > Perform step 1 again.
  
• If it doesn’t sync, start the game and Play.
  

Note: Delete only the game files, do not delete the personal files.

Kindly help us with the above queries and respond with the status of the issue.

Hope it helps.

Mala S

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

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?