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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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| Initial release | November 30, 2006 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Service name | UxSms[note 1] |
Desktop Window Manager (DWM, previously Desktop Compositing Engine or DCE) is the compositing window manager in Microsoft Windows since Windows Vista that enables the use of hardware acceleration to render the graphical user interface of Windows.
It was originally created to enable portions of the new "Windows Aero" user experience, which allowed for effects such as transparency, 3D window switching and more. It is also included with Windows Server 2008, but requires the "Desktop Experience" feature and compatible graphics drivers to be installed.[1]
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- ^ "How to enable Windows Vista user experience features on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 (MSKB947036)". Knowledge Base. Microsoft. January 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-21.