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VersionsAdditional versions

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%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

Dwm.exe

Desktop Window Manager by Microsoft

Remove Dwm.exe
Version:   6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
MD5:   449f5ab17863698f12f0bc8e99079aa6
SHA1:   2bc9b05231659b49d6d719ebeeacd1f696c33c8e
SHA256:   c60901949b91d3b129ff8550f934970cb0f6758c135ab41f81a8524cbc1299ab
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

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
File version:6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Product version:6.0.6000.16386
Size:96 KB (98,304 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.297931
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.02240645%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00907661%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01332984%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:314,216,218 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:7,013,485/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:66/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:34.31 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):72.16 MB
Private (minimum):28.85 MB
Non-paged memory:34.31 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:160.41 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):194.34 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:49.73 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):78.94 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,381,799/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:22.09 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:6 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:21 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:155
600
GUI GDI count:13
103
GUI USER count:2
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
milcore.dll
Total CPU:1.30303393%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.37914208%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.92389185%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:29,605,866/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:23/sec
79/sec
Memory:2.52 MB
1.16 MB
Dwm.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.03501316%
Kernel CPU:0.01151738%
User CPU:0.02349578%
CPU cycles:1,216,927/sec
Context switches:8/sec
Memory:124 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00231947%
Kernel CPU:0.00182746%
User CPU:0.00049201%
CPU cycles:899,464/sec
Context switches:10/sec
Memory:1.52 MB
RPCRT4.dll
Total CPU:0.00107070%
Kernel CPU:0.00077869%
User CPU:0.00029201%
CPU cycles:140,236/sec
Memory:1.26 MB
uDWM.dll
Total CPU:0.00017634%
Kernel CPU:0.00011555%
User CPU:0.00006079%
CPU cycles:610,897/sec
Memory:388 KB
nvd3dumx.dll
Total CPU:0.00016285%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00016285%
CPU cycles:420/sec
Memory:9.29 MB
d3d9.dll
Total CPU:0.00002206%
Kernel CPU:0.00000325%
User CPU:0.00001881%
CPU cycles:402/sec
Memory:1.87 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.50%
Windows 8.1 21.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.50%
Windows 7 Professional 7.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 7.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 44.22% of Desktop Window Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.63%
ASUS 18.25%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
Acer 15.48%
Toshiba 11.11%
Lenovo 7.94%
Sony 3.17%
Alienware 2.78%
Samsung 1.19%
GIGABYTE 1.19%
Intel 0.79%
Medion 0.79%
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