dwm.exe (0.0000006) error on startup

hello friend...i have a problem in my laptop....why my laptop when it startup it took longer time and suddenly black screen with error message...it says tittle box : dwm.exe application error...and its massage: the application was unable to start correctly (0.0000006)...click ok to close application..when i press ok it black screen and just have cursor....help me.????Thanks..

dwm.exe is the Desktop Windows Manager. It helps provide thumbnaill, aero effect, etc on the desktop. It sounds like this file might have become damaged or corrupt. I think I'd first do a full scan with your anti-virus suite to make sure this isn't a malware issue. I'd do a second (or third) on-demand scan with Malwarebytes and ESET Online Scanner. (No anti-malware product is 100% effective 100% of the time. If there was such a product we'd all be using it. So a second or third scan might find things the other scans missed.)

If the dwm error just recently started you could try restoring your computer to an earlier date/time with System Restore.

System Restore

You could also check for damaged or corrupt system files by running a system file checker scan from an elevated command prompt (option two.) If problems are found, run the scan 3 times rebooting in between each scan.

SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

Please post back if anything helped or not.

marsmimar said:

dwm.exe is the Desktop Windows Manager. It helps provide thumbnaill, aero effect, etc on the desktop. It sounds like this file might have become damaged or corrupt. I think I'd first do a full scan with your anti-virus suite to make sure this isn't a malware issue. I'd do a second (or third) on-demand scan with Malwarebytes and ESET Online Scanner. (No anti-malware product is 100% effective 100% of the time. If there was such a product we'd all be using it. So a second or third scan might find things the other scans missed.)

If the dwm error just recently started you could try restoring your computer to an earlier date/time with System Restore.

System Restore

You could also check for damaged or corrupt system files by running a system file checker scan from an elevated command prompt (option two.) If problems are found, run the scan 3 times rebooting in between each scan.



SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

Please post back if anything helped or not.

Thanks for reply...i will try it now....if anything happen i tell you again...thanks....

It does not work...i have follow all the advice....

I think I'd just jump right to a repair install. It should preserve your user accounts, data, programs, system drivers etc while fixing any operating system problems.

Repair Install

Or you might consider a clean reinstall. One of the Forum experts prepared this tutorial.

Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

Thanks for providing the great solution(s) but it seems like nothing worked for me. So I tried to find the solution and I found this.