This tutorial will show you how to change which BSOD memory dump file type will be generated in Windows 11.
A BSOD (blue screen of death) error (also called a stop error) can occur if a problem causes your PC to shut down or restart unexpectedly (aka: crash). When you experience this type of error, you won’t be able to see things like the Start menu or the taskbar on the screen when your PC is turned on. Instead you might see a blue screen with a message that your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart.
If you experience a BSOD, Windows 11 will create an Automatic memory dump type of dump file by default for debugging purposes.
You can have Windows generate any one of the following memory dump file types:
(none) for no dump file...
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This tutorial will show you how to change the live kernel memory dump options for your account in Windows 11.
A live kernel dump creates a consistent snapshot of kernel memory and saves it to a dump file without having to restart the computer.
The goal of kernel live dump is to gather data to trouble shoot an abnormal situation, but allow the OS to continue operation. This reduces downtime when compared to a bug check for “non-fatal” but high-impact failures and hangs. Kernel live dumps are used when it is possible to recover the OS to a known good state.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1928 Microsoft added a set of new developer-focused features in Task Manager to aid the collection of live kernel memory dumps (LKDs). This is...
This tutorial will show you how to create a live kernel dump file in Windows 11.
A live kernel dump creates a consistent snapshot of kernel memory and saves it to a dump file without having to restart the computer.
The goal of kernel live dump is to gather data to trouble shoot an abnormal situation, but allow the OS to continue operation. This reduces downtime when compared to a bug check for “non-fatal” but high-impact failures and hangs. Kernel live dumps are used when it is possible to recover the OS to a known good state.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1928, Microsoft added a set of new developer-focused features in Task Manager to aid the collection of live kernel memory dumps (LKDs). This is in addition to the existing...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable overwrite any existing dump file in Windows 11.
A BSOD (blue screen of death) error (also called a stop error) can occur if a problem causes your PC to shut down or restart unexpectedly (aka: crash). When you experience this type of error, you won’t be able to see things like the Start menu or the taskbar on the screen when your PC is turned on. Instead you might see a blue screen with a message that your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart.
When you have a BSOD, the system saves mini dump files in C:\Windows\minidump and full system dump files in C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP by default.
Windows will overwrite any existing dump file by default when a new dump file gets created...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the automatic deletion of memory dumps when disk space is low in Windows 11.
A BSOD (blue screen of death) error (also called a stop error) can occur if a problem causes your PC to shut down or restart unexpectedly (aka: crash). When you experience this type of error, you won’t be able to see things like the Start menu or the taskbar on the screen when your PC is turned on. Instead you might see a blue screen with a message that your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart.
When hard drive space becomes low, the system automatically deletes both mini dumps in C:\Windows\minidump and full system dump in C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP by default.
Dumps files are needed to help with BSOD...
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to enable or disable automatically restart computer on a BSOD system failure in Windows 11.
A BSOD (blue screen of death) error (also called a stop error) can occur if a problem causes your PC to shut down or restart unexpectedly (aka: crash). When you experience this type of error, you won’t be able to see things like the Start menu or the taskbar on the screen when your PC is turned on. Instead you might see a blue screen with a message that your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable BSOD automatic restart.
Option One: Enable or Disable BSOD Automatic Restart in Advanced System Settings
Option Two: Enable or...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to manually force a BSOD crash on Ctrl+Scroll Lock in a Hyper-V virtual machine on a Windows 10 and Windows 11 computer.
A BSOD (blue screen of death) error (also called a stop error) can occur if a problem causes your PC to shut down or restart unexpectedly (aka: crash). When you experience this type of error, you won’t be able to see things like the Start menu or the taskbar on the screen when your PC is turned on. Instead you might see a blue screen with a message that your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart.
Windows has a hidden feature that you can enable to be able to manually force a BSOD by holding down the rightmost Ctrl key, and press the Scroll Lock...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to manually force a BSOD crash on Ctrl+Scroll Lock for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A BSOD (blue screen of death) error (also called a stop error) can occur if a problem causes your PC to shut down or restart unexpectedly (aka: crash). When you experience this type of error, you won’t be able to see things like the Start menu or the taskbar on the screen when your PC is turned on. Instead you might see a blue screen with a message that your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart.
Windows has a hidden feature that you can enable to be able to manually force a BSOD by holding down the rightmost Ctrl key, and press the Scroll Lock key twice.
When used, the...
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