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Discus and support Terminating DWM.EXE in Windows 11 in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi, what happens if I end DWM.EXE from Taskmgr.exe or taskkill /f /im dwm.exe in Windows 11 RTM?Note: I am still using Windows 10.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Cedric D. Román_OR_SYSTEM, Dec 9, 2021.

  1. CEDRIC D. ROMáN_OR_SYSTEM
    Cedric D. Román_OR_SYSTEM Win User

    Terminating DWM.EXE in Windows 11


    Hi, what happens if I end DWM.EXE from Taskmgr.exe or taskkill /f /im dwm.exe in Windows 11 RTM?Note: I am still using Windows 10.

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    Cedric D. Román_OR_SYSTEM, Dec 9, 2021
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  2. RICARDOBOHNER
    ricardobohner Win User
    ricardobohner, Dec 9, 2021
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  3. BRINK
    Brink Win User
    Windows Terminal Preview v0.9 for Windows 10 scheduled for Feb. 11

    Source: Windows Terminal Status Updates . Issue #3600 . microsoft/terminal . GitHub


     
    Brink, Dec 9, 2021
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  4. GARYW
    Garyw Win User

    Terminating DWM.EXE in Windows 11

    kill dwm.exe windows 10 pro 64bit

    I found this link

    What is dwm.exe and why is it using so much memory?

    With this note: "The steps below only work for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Desktop Windows Manager is not displayed in the Services window on Windows 8 and Windows 10, and therefore cannot be turned off or disabled."

    These links have suggestions for improving performance:

    dwm.exe Desktop Window Manager High CPU on Windows 10 [Solved] - Driver Easy
    Fix: Dwm.exe issues in Windows 10
    I would start here:

    Terminating DWM.EXE in Windows 11 [​IMG]
     
    Garyw, Dec 9, 2021
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