How to remove dwm error

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dwm.exe file information

The process Desktop Window Manager or Desktopfenster-Manager belongs to the software Microsoft Windows Operating System or dwm.exe or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System or Betriebssystem Microsoft Windows by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: dwm.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 83,456 bytes (76% of all occurrence), 81,920 bytes, 82,432 bytes, 82,944 bytes.
dwm.exe is a Windows core system file. dwm.exe is a Microsoft signed file. The program has no visible window. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 24% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as dwm.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the dwm.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Uses a lot of RAM, but its complusory, carful if you stop the process, could lead to a BSOD.
Adhi

Microsoft Integrated Management. It assists windows vista in organizing and catagorizing files and programs. It is a part of fast searching program which is general turned on. However disabiling this service and fast search will not affect the performance of the computer and will only add minimal time to seek files and folders.
Trevor Goble (further information)

Its harmless, a big part of the new look in Vista; Windows Aero
jay1971jay

its the desktop window manager for vista
caleb

NOT IMPORTANT!!! Uses LARGE amounts of cpu memory. If you are constantly having nagging lag problems with vista, go to Run services.msc and find Desktop Windows Manager and disable it. It's only used for the high-end graphics of vista. Your pages will look completely fine w/o aero, and you'll live without the Flip 3D.
Mike

It causes heavy cpu usage. I did as Max said and ended it twice and it went away and freed up 30% memory usage instantly.
Eric

Part of the Windows Vista graphical environment
Jesper (further information)

CPU hogger!
Bret

Uses more recources than anything else i have running
Sincity

vista component
kris

essential for windows vista visual effects etc and lol uses little resources on a true vista compatable computer ^_^
morgz

Its using 50+ MB of RAM of my 4GB!! Vista is a memory whore!!
SiliconSamurai

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Summary: 94 users think dwm.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 10 users think it's probably harmless. 16 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 8 users think dwm.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 4 users doesn't grade dwm.exe ("not sure about it").

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