Deskscapes 8.51 + Win10 1803 + WDM.exe memory leak

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Deskscape is massively memory leaking on Win10 1803 X64 with 3 Monitors Single video stretched across all 3 monitors (currently leaking 5.5GIG of System memory)

Ether 3-way in NV surround @ 5760x1080 (combined) or 3-way separate 1920x1080 same memory leak results. 

From my tests its only happens with 3 monitors.. stretching a single video 2 monitors has no issues (or at lest not that I can tell)
No other StarDock software installed.. 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I have forwarded your problem to Stardock Support team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

 

Basj

Stardock Community Assistant.

Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

 Hello,

Would you do this PURGE: https://forums.stardock.com/485954/deskscapes-support-faq#reinstalling

Reboot and ReInstall the latest version from your Stardock Account in " My Downloads " 

Link https://store.stardock.com/myaccount

copy and paste that key.

 

AzDude ( Deskscapes )

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues.

We are in a Holiday Weekend now till Tuesday and on short staff so, patience please.

If you know me I run countless number of Dreams daily never having that problem but

win one screen only not 3 . When support returns I will run your issue pass them .

If you still have the problem Tuesday update this thread as a reminder.

 


AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

I did a clean/purge install. I letting my pc run for a day or 2 to see if it changes from roughly 300mb to (leak size) if it even leaks  after a clean install..

Well it currently sitting at 700mb (DWM.EXE) time will tell if it jumps past a few gigs..

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

currently sitting at 300mb > 700mb > 1.3gig (DWM.EXE) and slowly climbing.. I post tormmow, again..

 

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello.

Try a Clean Boot so deskscape can run without other apps running 

and then check your usage if high. We need to know this first before

moving forward.

Would you Please try a Clean Boot: https://forums.stardock.com/485954/deskscapes-support-faq#cleanboot

 

AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

currently sitting at 2.47 gigs (DWM.exe) … Restarting with a clean boot... Ill post my results tomorrow.. 

in the attempt to do a "clean" boot I ended up pooching my entire install, apparently windows hates when I start tweaking (disabling) services, and what not, Also WIndows "diagnostics" boot is useless...  

I also found out today that my sever and my in house network backup and restore solution works... (in case any one taking notes : always make nightly (24h) system image backups... lol

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

so I did something a bit different, Because using a "clean/Diagnostic" boot brakes part of my network/server tie-ins, I uninstall the app and ran my setup with out and DWM.exe performed as normal... re-install deskscape and watched the memory useage slowly scrawl up... (its still leaking out) (current useage 1.4gig+)

 

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues.

OK, I'll run your problem by the Support Team tomorrow and see if they have any ideas for you.

I did check by Googling that problem and there are some tips online about that you can check out.

It may be your networking creating a problem in your fix.

I run and make dreams daily with low DWM usage in the MB's not Gigs. only one monitor though 

and a new PC.

A lot of times memory leaks correct after a simple reboot.

 


AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

well I can "end task and restart task (DWM.EXE) to flush the memory out with out needing to restart...


though it only seem to have started when I connected a 3rd screen... single and dual screen setup just worked fine (as far as I can tell)

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Support might know more about 2 and 3 monitor set up than me

running only one monitor.

So we'll see .

Like I said try Googling that problem and see what is said about it on line for now.

 


AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

One more thought , I run ver. 1803 and today there were Windows Updates

for that version , you could try doing the updates in case it was a Windows update

problem and see if things get better .

 


AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello, wolfsilverlone

Support is looking into your issue, patience please.

 


AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I am not support, but some questions could be answered to help. Like:

Does it do this to all DeskScape files that are loaded?

Does it do this if you have it on 1 monitor (meaning stretching it across 3 screens uses more processing)? I see you already answered that question.

Did you make the dream yourself? Different video files use more processing.

What if any codecs have you installed?

As I said I'm not support. Just trying to help.

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting ALMonty, reply 20

I am not support, but some questions could be answered to help. Like:

Does it do this to all DeskScape files that are loaded?

Does it do this if you have it on 1 monitor (meaning stretching it across 3 screens uses more processing)? I see you already answered that question.

Did you make the dream yourself? Different video files use more processing.

What if any codecs have you installed?

As I said I'm not support. Just trying to help.
End of ALMonty's quote

As well as the use of NVidia surround would be my question.  If it is not used (I get that the stretching my not be usable then but the three monitors would be), does it still happen?

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Sean Drohan
Stardock Customer Service Manager

Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

 Ok , Matrix hold on checking something 

 


AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting matrix_979, reply 22

Hello AzDude

Unfortunatelly, these options which you suggested not working and I still can`t use software  .Why is activate button unavailable ? 
End of matrix_979's quote

Could you try different browsers to activate , maybe button is being blocked by some security .

AzDude

Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top

AzDude

I `m not used any browsers , I try activate in Deskscapes application just like many times before , but this time no activate button ???

Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting matrix_979, reply 25

AzDude

I `m not used any browsers , I try activate in Deskscapes application just like many times before , but this time no activate button ???
End of matrix_979's quote

I sent sent you a PM ( Private Message ) how to do your activation follow those directions, please.

report back in a new Thread if you still have a problem.

I'm going to delete your other posts in this Thread your problem should have it's own Thread.

AzDude

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Wolf,

Thus far, you are the only one ever to report such an issue.  As stated prior, we need to be certain that they are not related to another third party software or conflict with.  The 'clean boot', and subtraction of NVidia surround, is on the table as test subjects.  We would be interested in hearing your results after.

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Sean Drohan
Stardock Customer Service Manager

Reply #25 from Stardock Forums Top

it happens with out with out NVsorround (currently running all 3 monitors independently)
also happens when running 2 monitors on GTX and 1 on Intel, as well as all 3 on GTX

believe me I doing the all I can to see what causing it expect a format... because reasons..