You may notice the Desktop Window Manager is to blame.
The problem usually comes up whenever you open a live stream in your net net app.
If youre looking for a solution to troubleshoot this problem, follow the instructions below.
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How Do I Reduce Desktop Window Managers RAM Usage?
refresh your Drivers
Outdated drivers can often cause high RAM usage.
Launch theDevice Manager, and verify if theres an exclamation point next to your drivers.
Right-tap on the outdated driver and update it.
Then kickstart your rig and test whether dwm.exe is still causing high memory usage.
Then launch theTask Manager, punch theProcessestab, and right-punch the programs you want to close.
Hit theEnd taskoption, refresh your box and check the results.
Switch Your Power Plan to Balanced
Some users said the high-performance power plan might cause this problem.
They confirmed that switching toBalancedfixed the issue.
Navigate toControl PanelHardware and SoundPower Options.
Enable theBalanced power plan, save the new controls and check the results.
Some users confirmed the high RAM usage issue disappeared after closing OperaGX.
Launch Google Chrome, Edge, or another web app of your choice and check the results.
Scan Your System for Malware
Malware may cause all sorts of glitches in your system.
Its not uncommon for malware infections to cause high CPU and RAM usage.
Launch your antivirus, and run an in-depth antimalware scan.
cycle your setup and retry.
This is a known bug, and Microsoft is already working on a fix.
Navigate toSettings, selectUpdate & Security, and click onRecovery.
Then selectGo back to the previous version of Windows 10.
Conclusion
Desktop Window Manager may sometimes eat up a lot of RAM.
This is a known Windows 10 20H2 issue.
As a workaround, you could go back to your previous OS version.
