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  1. Solved dwm.exe ram usage in Windows 11 24H2

    This most likely has to do with Intel GPU driver and has noting to do with windows update. When using OEM GPU driver "Desktop windows manager"(dwm.exe) is using ~120-160 MB but when using Intel Arc drivers (WHQL) it starts the same behavior, most likely because of new features in Arc drivers...
  2. Solved dwm.exe ram usage in Windows 11 24H2

    Not using any external monitor and inbuilt screen is 2k 120 hz panel. After closing all apps and killing dwm.exe, it starts at 177 MB and jump right back to ~350 MB, with peaks of 500 MB. Tired clean install Intel GPU driver, no changes. Most likely this behavior started after KB5051987 and...
  3. Solved dwm.exe ram usage in Windows 11 24H2

    @Fabler2 Please tell about the build number of Windows 11 you are running.
  4. Solved dwm.exe ram usage in Windows 11 24H2

    "Desktop windows manager" ram usage hovers around 350MB and touches 500 MB often. Is this normal behavior? I think I've noticed this after yesterdays update. My PC is not running Windows 11 (running windows 10 and dwm.exe hovers around 90 MB), can you please confirm what are ram usage for this...
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