Why is Desktop Windows Manager Using so Much Memory?

FIX: Desktop Window Manager High Memory Usage on ...

The Desktop Window Manager high memory issue may be caused by a recent Intel driver bug. You should restart a Windows process as indicated below in order to save memory usage. Another good solution is to update your drivers with a reliable thirdparty software.

How do I Reduce Desktop Window Manager Memory Usage?

Update Your Drivers. Outdated drivers can often cause high RAM usage.
Roll Back Your Intel Drivers.
Disable Background apps.
Run SFC and DISM Scans.
Switch Your Power Plan to Balanced.
Close OperaGX.
Scan Your System for Malware.
Roll Back Your OS Version.

Why does Windows Manager Use so Much Memory?

Desktop Window Manager consumes high CPU or memory. The file which represents the Desktop Window Manager is dwn.exe. If a large number of windows and animated processes are open, it will use high memory, and thus consequently slow down the system or cause freezes.

Can I End Desktop Window Manager?

How Do I Disable Desktop Window Manager? The short answer is that you cant disable Desktop Window Manager. Older versions of Windows let you switch off DWM if you werent bothered about visual effects. Theoretically, you could rightclick Desktop Window Manager or dwm.exe in Task Manager and choose End process.

How Much Memory should Dwm.exe Use?

The DWM.exe service runs perfectly fine upon startup and has an average memory usage of about 100150MB. However, after using windows for few minutes, the DWM.exe skyrockets from 100150MB to approximately around 1.52GB worth of active memory use.