A dump file is required for analyzing the cause if a crash occurred during the process.

This article describes how to change Windows setting to create a crash dump.

To Activate the Dump Creation

1. Download and run the ‘Application_Crash_Dump.reg’ file attached at the bottom of this article.

2. When the Registry Editor pop-up shows up, click [Yes] to add the file to the registry.

3. Reboot the system.

To Collect a Dump File

After applying the registry changes, a dump file will be created at C:\Temp path when a program crash occurs. You can then collect this file.

File Name: <process name>.<PID>.<creation time>.dmp

To Deactivate the Dump Creation

Constantly generating dumps may cause disk space shortage. So it is recommended to deactivate the dump settings after collecting the necessary dumps. Follow the steps below to change the settings.

1. Go to Start > Run, type ‘regedit’ and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

2. Locate the following registry key in the Registry Editor.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps

3. Right-click on the LocalDumps key and delete it. Then reboot the system.

To Change the Dump Save Path

If you wish to create the dump files in a path other than C:\Temp, follow the steps below to modify the path.

1. Open the ‘Registry Editor’.

2. Locate the following registry key in the Registry Editor.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps

3. Double-click the DumpFolder key to change the path.