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Windows 7 CPU usage high for Explorer.exe and DWM.exe

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Mar 15, 202631739 views
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I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate. I get a problem with two processes: and sometimes . The two processes tend to have a CPU usage between 20-30%. It only occurs when I play games on my PC - the PC works perfectly otherwise. The processes consume no CPU as such, only really consuming CPU time when I try ā€¦

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explorer.exe

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Fix for: Windows 7 CPU usage high for Explorer.exe and DWM.exe

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The explorer problem sounds like a misbehaving shell extension. Shell extensions are Windows Explorer addons that add additional functionality. CD burners, compression utilities, some backup systems, and other programs will add shell extensions to iā€¦

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