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What is Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) and What it does?

Summary by TechViral
Desktop Window Manager (DWM) is a legitimate Windows process by Microsoft. It’s responsible for creating the graphical user interface and allows Windows to use the visual effects. The visual effects are on the higher side on Windows 11; hence, the process can sometimes take up lots of CPU or GPU resources. Due to the DWM, you can see the 3D animations, taskbar thumbnails, desktop themes and wallpapers, and transparency effects. How Desktop Windo…
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TechViral broke the news in on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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