If you notice high CPU usage by dwm.exe when using the Magnifier app over a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection to a Windows 10 computer, this message is intended to help you. In this article, we will identify the potential cause of this problem and provide the solution that you can try to alleviate.
Let’s see a typical scenario where you may experience this high CPU usage problem.
When you use the Magnifier app on a remote Windows 10 computer through a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) session, the CPU usage of dwm.exe increases. This happens when smoothing is activated in the magnifying glass. This feature is enabled by default in Windows 10.
You are experiencing this problem because RDP uses the software rendering engine. The software rendering engine uses the processor to execute graphics commands.
Magnifier app causes high CPU usage in RDP connection
When you’re using the Magnifier app over an RDP connection in Windows 10 and it results in high CPU usage of the dwm.exe processor, you can follow the instructions below to resolve the issue.
To improve performance, turn off smoothing in the Magnifier application.
Here’s how:
After you complete this action, the high CPU usage by dwm.exe when using the Magnifier app over a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection to a Windows 10 computer should be resolved.
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