Windows 10 Desktop Windows Manager Uses High CPU then goes back down to under 1% after a few minutes.

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I have a weird issue where the Desktop Windows Manager aka dwm.exe uses over 25% of my CPU and then jumps back down to less than 1% around 10 minutes later. I have tried using solutions that I could find online like changing my desktop background and turning off the screen saver. I scanned for viruses and updated drivers. It still keeps happening so I am not sure what is causing the problem or if this is normal. This hasn't happened before so I am guessing it isn't.

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