How do I get Vista (Premium 32-bit) to STOP creating dump files? I
delete these files SEVERAL TIMES A DAY with disk cleanup and then I find
more of them in WINDOWS/Temp

We are talking 60-70 GB of files that are clogging my system, not to
mention how slowly it runs.

Thanks. If answered before, sorry, couldn't find an answer with the
search.


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ingbermr

ingbermr wrote:


How do I get Vista (Premium 32-bit) to STOP creating dump files? I
delete these files SEVERAL TIMES A DAY with disk cleanup and then I find
more of them in WINDOWS/Temp

We are talking 60-70 GB of files that are clogging my system, not to
mention how slowly it runs.

Thanks. If answered before, sorry, couldn't find an answer with the
search.

You need to find out why your computer is crashing and therefore creating
the dump files. Then you need to fix the issue(s). Unfortunately, without
further details from you I can't guess what is the underlying problem.

Built-in Diagnostics -
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...agnostics.mspx

Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor (TechNet) -
http://tinyurl.com/2mlbws

Event Viewer How To (TechNet) - http://tinyurl.com/2jejzc

to see if Vista itself detects a problem:

Control Panel
System and Maintenance
Performance information and tools
Advanced tools in left pane

Start All Programs Maintenance Problem Reports and Solutions View
Problem History

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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Thanks for your fast reply. My system is not crashing. What happens
is that during shutdown (I think), these huge files are created.
Sometimes it takes the system as much as 5 minutes to shutdown, I mean
after all apps are closed and it has finished logging out.

I will try the tools you suggest. I have already removed everything I
can think of from the startup.


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ingbermr

ingbermr wrote:


Thanks for your fast reply. My system is not crashing. What happens
is that during shutdown (I think), these huge files are created.
Sometimes it takes the system as much as 5 minutes to shutdown, I mean
after all apps are closed and it has finished logging out.

I will try the tools you suggest. I have already removed everything I
can think of from the startup.

I beg to differ with you. This behavior isn't normal, so something is having
a problem. Something you have got running isn't shutting down properly.
Here are various general shutdown troubleshooting steps:

Shutdown issues are generally caused by a program and/or process that is
refusing to exit gracefully. The program and/or process can be from malware
or can be legitimate (such as an invasive antivirus like Norton or McAfee).
If you are using a Norton or McAfee product, uninstall it and replace with
a better program such as NOD32, Kasperksy, or Avast (free). The Windows
Firewall is adequate for most people. With Vista, shutdown issues can also
be caused by old/poorly written drivers so make sure all drivers are
updated. See Step B. below for general driver directions.

A.The first step is always to make sure your computer is virus/malware free.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

B. Drivers - The First Law of Driver Updates is "if it ain't broke, don't
fix it". Normally if everything is working you want to leave things as they
are. The exception is that heavy-duty gamers will usually want to update
their video and sound drivers to squeeze every last bit of performance out
of the hardware to get the fastest frame rates. If you're not one of those
people, you don't need to update your drivers if there are no problems you
are trying to solve.

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model
machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor or System Information for Windows.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

C. If the computer is virus/malware-free, drivers are current, and no Norton
or McAfee programs are installed, then do clean-boot troubleshooting to see
which program/process is the culprit:

How to perform a clean boot in Vista and XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796

D. If you need more information, here is an excellent shutdown
troubleshooter:

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Windows temp folder is not the default location for dump files - a mini dump
setting sends them to %system root%/minidump - setting for medium/kernel
dumps sent them to %system root%/memory.dmp.

Verify (or "turn off") dump settings at: rt. click My Computer properties
advanced tab startup and recovery dump size and location


"ingbermr" wrote in message
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How do I get Vista (Premium 32-bit) to STOP creating dump files? I
delete these files SEVERAL TIMES A DAY with disk cleanup and then I find
more of them in WINDOWS/Temp

We are talking 60-70 GB of files that are clogging my system, not to
mention how slowly it runs.

Thanks. If answered before, sorry, couldn't find an answer with the
search.


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ingbermr

I suspect that some other software is creating the dumps since, as you
pointed out, the location is not correct and also because the poster states
that they are not blue screening, which is the sole reason Vista would
create a dump file.

I would examine settings in antivirus and antispyware programs, as well as
any other utility software being used.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"AJR" wrote in message
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Windows temp folder is not the default location for dump files - a mini
dump setting sends them to %system root%/minidump - setting for
medium/kernel dumps sent them to %system root%/memory.dmp.

Verify (or "turn off") dump settings at: rt. click My Computer
properties
advanced tab startup and recovery dump size and location


"ingbermr" wrote in message
...

How do I get Vista (Premium 32-bit) to STOP creating dump files? I
delete these files SEVERAL TIMES A DAY with disk cleanup and then I find
more of them in WINDOWS/Temp

We are talking 60-70 GB of files that are clogging my system, not to
mention how slowly it runs.

Thanks. If answered before, sorry, couldn't find an answer with the
search.


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ingbermr