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Old 12-26-2006   #1 (permalink)
Allen Browne


 
 

Error: Desktop Window Manager has stopped working

After installing Vista, I have an AppCrash in Dwm.exe every time I start the
computer. Vista runs, but the translucency is not working.

Screenshot:
http://allenbrowne.com/temp/CrashDwm.png

The faulting module is nvd3dum.dll, from nVidia. Updating the display driver
did not solve the problem. I updated it using the Optional download in
Windows Update, so its properties are as shown here:
http://allenbrowne.com/temp/nvd3dumProps.png

Any suggestions for solving this? The graphics card is a GeForce 7600 GS
(256MB RAM, PCIE), with dual monitors (secondary one rotated to Portrait
mode.)

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