Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor
36 events across 1 channel
Event ID 1: WaitForWork_Start
#Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 1,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 1,
"opcode": 1,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.553+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {},
"message": "WaitForWork_Start"
}
Event ID 2: WaitForWork_Stop
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
waitReturn UInt32 | |
Batches Boolean | |
Tokens Boolean | |
CompositionTimer Boolean | |
AdaptersChanged Boolean | |
OcclusionEvent Boolean |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 2,
"version": 2,
"level": 4,
"task": 2,
"opcode": 2,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.551+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"AdaptersChanged": false,
"Batches": false,
"CompositionTimer": false,
"OcclusionEvent": false,
"Tokens": true,
"waitReturn": 1
},
"message": "WaitForWork_Stop"
}
Event ID 3: WaitForVerticalBlank_Start
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
duration UInt64 | |
targetId AnsiString |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 3,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 3,
"opcode": 1,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.551+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"duration": 156250,
"targetId": "b\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000b\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0001"
},
"message": "WaitForVerticalBlank_Start"
}
Event ID 4: WaitForVerticalBlank_Stop
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
waitResult UInt32 |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 4,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 4,
"opcode": 2,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.551+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"waitResult": 2
},
"message": "WaitForVerticalBlank_Stop"
}
Event ID 5: UpdateAnimations_Start
#Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 5,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 5,
"opcode": 1,
"keywords": "0x0000000000000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.552+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {},
"message": "UpdateAnimations_Start"
}
Event ID 6: UpdateAnimations_Stop
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
updatedAnimationCount UInt32 |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 6,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 6,
"opcode": 2,
"keywords": "0x0000000000000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.552+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"updatedAnimationCount": 0
},
"message": "UpdateAnimations_Stop"
}
Event ID 7: Present_MPO
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
hr UInt32 | |
presentedPlaneCount UInt32 | |
desktopPlanePresented Boolean |
Event ID 8: Present_DFlip
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
targetId UInt16 | |
hr UInt32 | |
surfaceLuid UInt64 | |
bindId UInt64 | |
realizationIndex UInt64 | |
presentCount UInt32 |
Event ID 10: Present_OverlayPlane
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
surfaceLuid UInt64 | |
bindId UInt64 | |
realizationIndex UInt64 | |
presentCount UInt32 | |
Enabled UInt32 | |
PlaneIndex UInt32 | |
Flags UInt32 | |
srcRect Boolean | |
dstRect FILETIME | |
clipRect HexInt64 | |
Rotation UInt32 | |
Blend UInt32 | |
ColorSpace UInt32 |
Event ID 11: TargetStats_Ready
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
occlusion UInt32 | |
ready Boolean | |
outstandingPresents UInt32 | |
targetError UInt64 | |
nextFrameTargetError UInt64 |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 11,
"version": 2,
"level": 4,
"task": 11,
"opcode": 0,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.552+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"firstAvailableMonitorTime": "000000006CF37B6A1D0100005A62020000000000",
"lastMonitorTime": "4EB67700000000001291796A1D0100005A620200",
"nextFrameTargetError": 18446744073709551615,
"occlusion": 1,
"outstandingPresents": 0,
"ready": false,
"targetError": 0,
"targetId": "A262000000000000A262000000000000000000000000000001000000",
"targetMonitorTime": "6CF37B6A1D0100005A620200000000004EB67700"
},
"message": "TargetStats_Ready"
}
Event ID 12: UpdateExpressions_Start
#Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 12,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 12,
"opcode": 1,
"keywords": "0x0000000000000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.552+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {},
"message": "UpdateExpressions_Start"
}
Event ID 13: UpdateExpressions_Stop
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
expressionCalculatedCount UInt32 | |
tracedExpressionsCalculatedCount UInt32 | |
activeExpressionCount UInt32 | |
suspendedAnimationsCount UInt32 |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 13,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 13,
"opcode": 2,
"keywords": "0x0000000000000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.552+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"activeExpressionCount": 1603,
"expressionCalculatedCount": 0,
"suspendedAnimationsCount": 153,
"tracedExpressionsCalculatedCount": 0
},
"message": "UpdateExpressions_Stop"
}
Event ID 14: CleanTrees_Start
#Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 14,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 14,
"opcode": 1,
"keywords": "0x0000000000000021",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.552+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {},
"message": "CleanTrees_Start"
}
Event ID 15: CleanTrees_Stop
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
hr UInt32 | |
dirtyTreeCount UInt32 | |
treeLockWaitTimeUs UInt64 | |
desktopDirtyRectCount UInt32 | |
desktopDirtyRects Int16 |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 15,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 15,
"opcode": 2,
"keywords": "0x0000000000000021",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.552+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"desktopDirtyRectCount": 0,
"desktopDirtyRects": "",
"dirtyTreeCount": 0,
"hr": 0,
"treeLockWaitTimeUs": 0
},
"message": "CleanTrees_Stop"
}
Event ID 16: BeginFrame
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
hr UInt32 | |
frameId UInt64 | |
targetTime UInt64 | |
batchSubmissionDeadline UInt64 | |
compositorClockDuration UInt64 | |
primaryMonitor UInt16 |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 16,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 16,
"opcode": 0,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.551+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"batchSubmissionDeadline": 1225852031250,
"compositorClockDuration": 156250,
"frameId": 392747,
"hr": 0,
"primaryMonitor": "1291796A1D0100001291796A1D0100005A620200000000005A620200000000001291796A1D0100001291796A1D010000",
"targetTime": 1225852187500
},
"message": "BeginFrame"
}
Event ID 17: ConfirmFrame
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
hr UInt32 | |
frameId UInt64 | |
targetCount UInt32 | |
targetIdAndStats UInt8 |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 17,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 17,
"opcode": 0,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.553+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"frameId": 392747,
"hr": 0,
"targetCount": 1,
"targetIdAndStats": "A262000000000000A26200000000000000000000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005A62020000000000B04301004DB677004DB67700000000001291796A1D0100001291796A1D010000B043010036AF77000000000000000000FC4492591D0100000000000000000000"
},
"message": "ConfirmFrame"
}
Event ID 19: RenderCVIs
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
desktopLuid UInt64 | |
backdropVisualsRendered UInt32 | |
cachedVisualsRendered UInt32 |
Event ID 20: TargetRender
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
renderStartTime UInt64 | |
renderEndTime UInt64 | |
endDrawStartTime UInt64 | |
endDrawEndTime UInt64 | |
targetArea UInt64 | |
drawVisualTreeCount UInt32 | |
internalLayerCount UInt32 | |
internalLayerArea UInt64 | |
externalLayerCount UInt32 | |
externalLayerArea UInt64 | |
cviCount UInt32 | |
cviArea UInt64 | |
bviCount UInt32 | |
bviArea UInt64 | |
targetType UInt32 |
Event ID 21: FrameRender
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
totalRenderTimeUs UInt64 | |
totalEndDrawTimeUs UInt64 | |
totalTargetArea UInt64 | |
totalDrawVisualTreeCount UInt32 | |
totalInternalLayerCount UInt32 | |
totalInternalLayerArea UInt64 | |
totalExternalLayerCount UInt32 | |
totalExternalLayerArea UInt64 | |
totalCviCount UInt32 | |
totalCviArea UInt64 | |
totalBviCount UInt32 | |
totalBviArea UInt64 |
Event ID 22: WaitForCompositorClock_Start
#Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 22,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 22,
"opcode": 1,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.551+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {},
"message": "WaitForCompositorClock_Start"
}
Event ID 23: WaitForCompositorClock_Stop
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
waitResult Int32 | |
duration UInt64 | |
parallelMode Boolean |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 23,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 23,
"opcode": 2,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.551+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"duration": 156250,
"parallelMode": false,
"waitResult": 2
},
"message": "WaitForCompositorClock_Stop"
}
Event ID 24: TargetStats_TargetTime
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
targetId Int16 | |
targetError UInt64 | |
targetMonitorTime UInt64 | |
firstAvailableMonitorTime Boolean | |
lastMonitorTime Pointer |
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Dwm-Compositor",
"guid": "{044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 24,
"version": 0,
"level": 4,
"task": 24,
"opcode": 0,
"keywords": "0x0000000040000001",
"time_created": "2026-06-02T05:49:35.552+00:00",
"event_record_id": 0,
"correlation": {},
"execution": {
"process_id": 1168,
"thread_id": 1236
},
"channel": "ETW Trace",
"computer": "DESKTOP-FF3N5XK",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {
"firstAvailableMonitorTime": false,
"lastMonitorTime": "4EB67700000000001291796A1D0100005A620200",
"targetError": 0,
"targetId": "A262000000000000A262000000000000000000000000000001000000",
"targetMonitorTime": "6CF37B6A1D0100005A620200000000004EB67700"
},
"message": "TargetStats_TargetTime"
}
Event ID 26: SwapChain_DurationChanged
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
displayAdapterLuid UInt64 | |
vidPnSourceId UInt32 | |
vidPnTargetId UInt32 | |
duration UInt64 | |
vBlankMultiplier UInt32 | |
iFlipApprovedDuration UInt64 |
Event ID 33: ResourcePinned
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
surfaceLuid UInt64 | |
realizationIndex UInt32 | |
uniqueId UInt64 | |
alreadyPinned Boolean |
Event ID 34: ResourcePendingUnPin
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
displayAdapterLuid UInt64 | |
vidPnSourceId UInt32 | |
presentCount UInt32 | |
surfaceLuid UInt64 | |
realizationIndex UInt32 | |
uniqueId UInt64 |
Event ID 35: ResourceReadyToUnPin
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
ready Boolean | |
displayAdapterLuid UInt64 | |
vidPnSourceId UInt32 | |
completedPresentCount UInt32 | |
surfaceLuid UInt64 | |
realizationIndex UInt32 | |
uniqueId UInt64 |
Event ID 36: ResourceUnPinned
#Fields #
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
surfaceLuid UInt64 | |
realizationIndex UInt32 | |
uniqueId UInt64 |
Provenance
Where this provider's schema came from, and which Windows build it was observed on. Windows can change a provider's event schema between builds, so use this to judge whether it matches the build you collect from.
ETW provider GUID {044A9015-D96C-5DD1-0199-72D258325298}
Defined in dwmcore.dll, which carries the event manifest.
Observed on:
- Win11-26200.6584, sample captured from a live trace, binary version 10.0.26100.5074, captured 2026-06-02
- Win11-26200.6584, schema read from the registered manifest, binary version 10.0.26100.5074, captured 2026-06-02