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Roadblock View Member Profile	Jul 2 2007, 08:52 PM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 14-June 07 From: Canada Member No.: 136,486	hey i looked in my system config and found a startup program called dumprep 0 -k.. the command is "%systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k" Is this a safe program, can it be removed and what is it used for? Thanks

hillbillygreek View Member Profile	Jul 2 2007, 10:44 PM Post #2
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 30-June 06 From: SC Member No.: 74,073	Click link >>> dumprep.exe Information

Roadblock View Member Profile	Jul 2 2007, 10:53 PM Post #3
Member Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 14-June 07 From: Canada Member No.: 136,486	doesn't help me much dont really understand what "Used in connection with memory dumps" means... anyone wanna clarify this for me and tell me if this process is needed for startup.. Thanks

Grinler View Member Profile	Jul 3 2007, 06:59 AM Post #4
Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,441 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3	When a program crashes, or a system error occurs, Windows launches the dumprep program which writes the details of the encountered error to a text file. This text file can then be diagnosed by MS, or other 3rd party technical support companies, for the problem that caused it. There is no reason to keep this running and you can remove this entry. -------------------- Lawrence

Roadblock View Member Profile	Jul 3 2007, 01:00 PM Post #5
Member Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 14-June 07 From: Canada Member No.: 136,486	Thanks a lot grinler, much appreciated

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