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Windows 7 - "Desktop Window Manager stopped working and was closed"


 
01-26-2010   #11


Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
 
 


ahh not good mannn
its probably something to do with winodws 7 i wouldnt worry to much
dwm is only a small desktop application soo dw !

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01-27-2010   #12


Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
 
 


let me know how it gets on !
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03-31-2010   #13


Win7
 
 


same deal. dwm gives msg it stopped working. this time it has stopped for two or three weeks now. nothing brings it back. other times it would come back after I picked an aero standard desktop or ran the troubleshooter or the "deeper" trouble shooter. this time, nothing. nothing brings back aero. help please.
running Win 7 64 on a new Lenovo T500, fully loaded.
This started in December with this new Lenovo. Then calmed down - on and off for Jan and Feb. Now, nothing.
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10-03-2011   #14


Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

very disappointing....

very disappointing.... SAME PROBLEM HERE!
I re-installed (formatted) my laptop 3 weaks ago, it has a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M, latest driver installed..
My Aero theme is modified by me, but just a little modification... (AND I HAD USED IT FOR LOTS OF MONTHS BEFORE, AND NEVER GOT THIS ERROR)
Now, almost EVERY TIME I LOGON WINDOWS, I GET THIS ERROR, AND HAVE TO RESET THE LAPTOP, UNTIL I MANAGE TO LOGON WINDOWS CORRECTLY...

disappointing...

I haven't found any information on the web to fix this...

BRAND NEW LAPTOP, BRAND NEW WINDOWS INSTALLATION, again ---> disappointing...
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02-20-2012   #15


Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
 
 

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I found how to solve this
When your PC or laptop starts use
Ctrl+alt+delete
Click Start Task Manager
Go to Processes
Search Desktop Window Manager in Description
It's called dwm.exe in Image Name
Click on it and click End Process
If you don't see it click Show processes from all users.
After this your theme should turn in to Windows Vista Basic
But you will not get error message saying Desktop Windows Manager has stopped working.
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