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More info?)
Yes and yes.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:69D694D2-7082-45A3-9B97-B5F4A2D16A16@microsoft.com,
lme <lme@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> This 67 year old type 1 diabetic thanks you VERY MUCH for your knowledge
> and fast response for for my questions! Now, from what you say, it must
> be okay for me to set the Dump file back to the default setting:
> %systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP and if there is a big problem it will go back to
> the setting that it is right now (%systemroot$\system32\dumprep 0 -k) -
> is that right?
>
> I love learning the complications of a computer!
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> I have mine disabled.
>>
>> Disable it here...
>>
>> Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Under Startup and
>> Recovery | Settings button | Under System Failure | UNCheck: Â? Write an
>> event to the system log | Under Write debugging information | Select
>> (None) | OK | Apply | OK
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:3B2CD8B5-059F-46D6-947B-1618E9217865@microsoft.com,
>> lme <lme@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Thanks for all the good information! One more question: Would you just
>>> leave it on the startup items or would you follow the information that
>>> you gave me on how to get rid of it? Is there a best answer on whether
>>> to leave it or get rid of it?
>>>
>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Specifies whether Windows will write event information to the system
>>>> log when the system stops unexpectedly.
>>>>
>>>> If you have other, serious problems, then dumprep 0-k is automatically
>>>> enabled.
>>>>
>>>> dumprep 0 -k
>>>>
>>>> KernalFaultCheck:
>>>> %systemroot%\\system32\\dumprep 0 -k
>>>>
>>>> Dumprep.exe = Windows Error Reporting Dump Reporting Tool
>>>>
>>>> You can disable this....
>>>> Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Under Startup and
>>>> Recovery | Settings button | Under System Failure | UNCheck: �
>>>> Write an event to the system log | Under Write debugging information |
>>>> Select (None) | OK | Apply | OK
>>>>
>>>> � Write an event to the system log = dumprep 0-k
>>>> [[Specifies whether Windows will write event information to the system
>>>> log when the system stops unexpectedly.
>>>> You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
>>>> recovery options.]]
>>>>
>>>> Write debugging information:
>>>> [[Specifies what type of information Windows should record when the
>>>> system stops unexpectedly, and the name of the file that holds this
>>>> information.]]
>>>>
>>>> Dump file:
>>>> [[Provides a space for you to type the name of a log file that Windows
>>>> can use to write the contents of system memory when the system stops
>>>> unexpectedly.
>>>> You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
>>>> recovery options.]] %systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP is the default.
>>>>
>>>> If you have other, serious problems, then dumprep 0-k is automatically
>>>> enabled.
>>>>
>>>> If you have Error Reporting enabled, this entry may show up for the
>>>> first time after your PC has experienced a Windows XP dump crash, or
>>>> an Office XP or Internet Explorer 6 crash where you were prompted
>>>> about sending the crash results to Microsoft.
>>>>
>>>> To disable Error Reporting....
>>>> Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
>>>> Error Reporting button | � Disable error reporting
>>>>
>>>> Also.
>>>> Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
>>>> Scroll down to and double click: Error Reporting Service | Apply | OK
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:64AEE0B9-FC05-4E5F-ACC4-99491F7F7CBA@microsoft.com,
>>>> lme <lme@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> dumprep ) -k (is the item)
>>>>> %systemroot$\system32\dumprep 0 -k (is the Command)
>>>>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run (is the Location)
>>>>>
>>>>> Why is the above in the Startup items and would it have anything to do
>>>>> with some problems that I was having with a driver conflict between
>>>>> two drivers (thay were using the same twain device) that I think I
>>>>> have resolved? Would there be a problem with getting rid of this
>>>>> Startup Item or is it there because it is needed and should be there?
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