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22 Nov 2009 | #1 |
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DWM.exe process keeps spiking
well this is my 3rd instsall of windows 7, each time a new problem arises, this time its the DWM.exe process,
it seems that randomly it spikes to 25% cpu and everything judders, the mouse stops working properly, the lights on my USB mouse go off and on, and its really annoying, im running virus checkers on it now at this rate im going to reinstall vista, for all its faults, ive never had any major issues with it! its begging to frustrate me! |
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22 Nov 2009 | #2 |
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well this is my 3rd instsall of windows 7, each time a new problem arises, this time its the DWM.exe process,
it seems that randomly it spikes to 25% cpu and everything judders, the mouse stops working properly, the lights on my USB mouse go off and on, and its really annoying, im running virus checkers on it now at this rate im going to reinstall vista, for all its faults, ive never had any major issues with it! its begging to frustrate me! |
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22 Nov 2009 | #3 |
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i was aware of what DWM was,
![]() its hard to find graphics drivers for my card [its a nvidia 7950 GTX] laptop version and this problem didnt arise in my previous install, im not sure which driver i was using.. where is the best place to look for W7 graphics drivers? my laptops a dell.. should i try thier site? |
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22 Nov 2009 | #4 |
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i was aware of what DWM was,
![]() its hard to find graphics drivers for my card [its a nvidia 7950 GTX] laptop version and this problem didnt arise in my previous install, im not sure which driver i was using.. where is the best place to look for W7 graphics drivers? my laptops a dell.. should i try thier site? |
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