The event log is a strange place:
So is this an error, should this be fixed or is this normal event log pollution ?
windows 7 Event log - "The Desktop Window Manager has exited with code (0x40010004)"
December 20, 2024
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windows 7 Event log - "The Desktop Window Manager has exited with code (0x40010004)"
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Check the status of DWM in services.
Click Start > services.msc.
Locate Desktop Window Manager Session Manager Properties.
What's the status?
If it's already started and manual or automatic, right-click and restart the service.
Run the Windows aero troubleshooter:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Open-the-Aero-troubleshooter
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No issues at all but i had one a few weeks ago, transparency didn't work but i managed to fix it with 'Windows aero troubleshooter', sadly, i don't know what caused that error in the first place.
> What's the status?
It is Started and automatic.
> Run the Windows aero troubleshooter:
It found no errors / problems.
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