VersionsVersions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.84%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.10%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 3.20%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.24%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.05%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.92%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.87%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.65%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 13.87%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.10%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.10%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.05%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.10%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 24.44%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 43.31%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.05%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.05%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.10%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.05%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 6.60%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.05%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.39%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 1.36%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.48%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.05%

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Dwm.exe

Desktop Window Manager by Microsoft

Remove Dwm.exe
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

There are 25 versions of Dwm.exe in the wild, the latest version being 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). Dwm.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The average file size is about 96.28 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0034% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 35.04 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 46.56 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 248 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is Dwm.exe?

The desktop composition feature, introduced in Windows Vista, fundamentally changed the way applications display pixels on the screen. When desktop composition is enabled, individual windows no longer draw directly to the screen or primary display device as they did in previous versions of Windows. Instead, their drawing is redirected to off-screen surfaces in video memory, which are then rendered into a desktop image and presented on the display.

About Dwm.exe (from Microsoft)

Desktop composition is performed by the Desktop Window Manager (DWM). Through desktop composition, DWM enables visual effects on the desktop as well as various features such as glass window frames, 3-

DetailsDetails

File name:Dwm.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Desktop Window Manager
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe
Original name:dwm.exe.mui

VersionsAll file variations of Dwm.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
b4bbc6e4998042ef21437eed52ec0273 2a9f711a601db66788695bf6c8efcf9c47632f84 107.5 KB
26540edc177a7baddc7543bd51a741d7 c88e2022c76cd63dde035f8daaf6d19a97e2d068 83 KB
2e3340a90140e1f0965dad96c5b28a41 b01ccc4ad883516bc18bf9ee36db49286e5e8dd0 107 KB
08a72ebe63a2207e99d15a7780761ef1 73e04caa2cb14a2446666c58f64ccd2d083b69fb 108 KB
67b6f044fb2c969023294e76e8346c66 260d148cca9c8c45cbf11d47d4fd78e1ff3d8ecd 83.5 KB
83863be5c992709747c61c5a36aa61e6 034bfc75267dc7e34694ca23d4e3242cb63e106d 87.5 KB
ec29ca52113ef803339b1680593390f0 8c8a73e2f976aa7ed7a7f4e8218fe5db91ac63f2 115 KB
d9148c08816acefebbf2970135975b8c 35770a0f5b28e5cc052e36655b486955108de79a 87.5 KB
0cbf0748b3f6c978233bbdd1d9d6a023 1deaca5ee83994cbbcac7e6571dae66407d6b003 115 KB
2711c93e3dea4170df4149f16cb80d16 b9c94bdbed5e30fd651c5ca8b0ffe31e78abeab6 117 KB
bb987f6d8feac5b807ecd4b90047f858 118e7095e5d5a3f4818fb4178fce38cb91785d99 89.5 KB
352c5ef0c30bc543752288aa4a50fe83 65e1b226efbf0c8742d54264818b87174da2139b 86 KB
7e5cd704e01d02ba3a3ac7896cde035b 1da6f734e52815af19204892acbca3159f0e646e 82.5 KB
505bf4d1cadeb8d4f8bcd08d944de25d a3ea58d117bcf0a7719b50249829c778f12e5b24 90.5 KB
f162d5f5e845b9dc352dd1bad8cef1bc 35bc294b7e1f062ef5cb5fa1bd3fc942a3e37ae2 117.5 KB
77e08bd99c2c357b36cc5f317d382b75 b6327d9c974a6fcb7c749a2882ae64691440b2b2 110 KB
d31c99073fcdfb2b7b22365c262d0d9d 13b50a7e37210bbe72862f5ab6edb9d108a51b77 120.5 KB
b8e906729417dc870cb67b0005bb3206 f9999edc1932dd605a0fc81cec536658d0061793 91 KB
5374baa26a1cf28ae45446e2ccd1391e 93e0473b982a2ea7552a61d463ed7c7a6bde9d05 93.5 KB
01dd1004181fd46ecdc3628228eb269d 7f99cd6716c9564c266e1086c62709fc7070111a 80 KB
bd5debbe43a492cc75d25af43e686d17 f0e5a7b10c2dd79feb03673c83c4e3c78518c111 96.5 KB
e87b968f3d49117445893eb0503fe34f 6a8b97e0307a171ce513dd0e022959d0a323de3d 81.5 KB
449f5ab17863698f12f0bc8e99079aa6 2bc9b05231659b49d6d719ebeeacd1f696c33c8e 96 KB
59903071d7ace6a02093c47e9e38af97 9aee7b1c18c42da258a26c815a6cc6e65c7203c3 80 KB
dea87d1f171da986b343c36f773a477d 9c6ebf40b11f91d1a9b4fe820fbf670646a7ee30 81 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.25%
Windows 8.1 13.50%
Windows 7 Professional 7.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.25%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.75%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro 1.25%
Windows 7 Starter 0.75%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.75%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8 0.50%
Windows 8.1 N 0.25%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.25%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.25%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.25%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.25%
Windows Developer Preview 0.25%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.25%
26 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.15% of Desktop Window Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 21.13%
ASUS 16.98%
Hewlett-Packard 15.28%
Acer 13.77%
Toshiba 10.57%
Lenovo 7.17%
Sony 4.91%
GIGABYTE 2.08%
Intel 1.89%
Alienware 1.70%
Samsung 1.70%
Medion 0.75%
MSI 0.75%
Gateway 0.38%
NEC 0.38%
Compaq 0.38%
Sahara 0.19%
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