How to Fix Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) from using high RAM or High CPU

Steps to fix dwm.exe from using high RAM or CPU:

Steps to fix dwm.exe from using high RAM or CPU:
Method#1:
Remove Screen Saver:
Go to Settings---Personalization---Lock Screen---Screen saver settings and keep screen saver as none

Method#2:
Go to Settings---Privacy---Background Apps---Turn off background apps which is not necessary for you

Update your Graphics Drivers [Intel, NVIDIA] or [AMD]
Method#4:
If your windows 10 may have some missing operating system files, Perform Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tasks using command prompt for Windows 10 Health
Open cmd [Run as administrator] and perform a commands shown below
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Open cmd [Run as administrator] and perform a command shown below

Lastly Restart your computer....

SFC/SCANNOW
System File Checker is a utility in Microsoft Windows that allows users to scan and restore corrupted Windows system files.

Method#6:
Perform a task of windows update diagnostic troubleshooting
Open cmd [Run as administrator] and perform a command shown below
msdt.exe /id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic

Note: I faced this issue on 30 Sep 2020
Finally solved, shown image
Last Method #: [Final Solution]
Finally Last Method is Ending Desktop Window Manager in Task Manager

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