What is dwm.exe? Is dwm.exe spyware or a virus?
What are you to do to fix dwm.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your dwm.exe process
2. Run Registry Booster to fix dwm.exe related errors
3. Run Spyware Doctor to remove persistent malware
Process name: Microsoft Desktop Window Manager
Product: Windows Vista
Company: Microsoft
File: dwm.exe
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One of the new features in Windows Vista is the Desktop Window Manager (DWM). It responsible for the graphical effects such as live window previews and a glass-like frame around windows (Aero Glass), without draining your CPU.
A DWM-capable graphics card is required to enable the 3D effects and Aero Glass.
(In older Windows Vista Beta versions, the DWM effects are controlled by the User Experience Session Management Service via "uxss.exe".)
You can increase the computer performance if you switch to Classic Mode (turn off Aero Glass and Animations), or reducing the screen resolution.
Note: The dwm.exe file is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. In other cases, dwm.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm! Check this with Security Task Manager.
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More process information
Is dwm.exe spyware or a virus, trojans, adware or worm? Is there a known dwm.exe error?
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- Registry Booster (cleans, repairs and optimizes your Registry)
- Security Task Manager (understand what's running on your computer)
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