Process name: Microsoft Desktop Window Manager
Product: Windows Vista
Company: Microsoft
File: dwm.exe
Security Rating: 1
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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