Fix: Windows Explorer High GPU Usage Windows 11/10 [Solution]
21Fix: Windows Explorer High GPU Usage Windows 11/10 [Solution]
There have been several reports by Windows 11 users that, upon looking in the Task Manager, they notice that Windows Explorer is using maximum GPU on their computer. This issue even occurs when the Explorer is not actively running as a background process, and when the users try to restart the program, the system crashes with a ‘Critical process died’ error code.
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Desktop Window Manager (DWM) is a system process that is responsible for rendering every item that is displayed on your Desktop. It is also responsible for menus, system animations, and transparency elements on Windows.
Desktop Window Manager typically uses the onboard graphics card to fulfill all the requirements. Many users have been experiencing high GPU usage by the process even when no demanding apps are running. Moreover, high-end GPUs, which have plenty of processing power, have also been facing the same issues.
Fortunately, some known issues can cause this mayhem on your computer and they are simple and easy to resolve. That being said, before you proceed, it can pay off to learn more about the issue.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.