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Desktop window manager high memory usage
Hello RameshV1555,
See if this fix helps you:https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-high-memory-usage-by-desktop-window-manager
Let us know if this helps!
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Hello RameshV1555,
See if this fix helps you:
https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-high-memory-usage-by-desktop-window-manager
Let us know if this helps!
Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.
*This reply was updated to make sure the information is still valid.
It is not a solution as of 8/29/25
High memory in Windows Desktop Manager exists in almost every computer we service. I've yet to find a fix that works. The registry entries, the command line stuff, the Group Policy stuff doesn't work and/or simply does not exist in 24H2.
Killing the process is no fix. Also, sometimes you kill the process and it does not restart like stated here.