right-click 'Auto' then left-click 'Modify' then manually change Value Data
from "1" to "0".
| Thanks Mel, I've disabled the dump file creation but I'm a bit stuck with
| the dr Watson registry change. I found the key AeDebug ok and left clicked
| that to display 'auto' in the right pane. You then said to left click the
| auto value and change from 1 to 0. Left clicking 'auto' doesn't give me
any
| obvious options, it just highlights it. I'm not sure where to go from here
|
| "Mel Bourne" wrote:
|
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | Hello all. My computer keeps freezing up on me, it's happened about 5
or 6
| > | times in the last few days. It's happened with an assortment of
programs
| > open
| > | so it seems individual apps aren't to blame, it's something to do with
| > | windows itself.
| > | I get the standard 'so & so has encountered a problem' message but
thats
| > | followed by Dr Watson 'encountering a problem'. It's then that the
screen
| > | freezes up and no input from keyboard or mouse [the curser moves] has
any
| > | effect. I have to turn off using the power button.
| > | Also, and this has nothing to do with the above as it started before
I
| > | did this, I've just created a limited user account for myself and now
when
| > | I'm prompted on what account to open, my original administrators
account
| > has
| > | a message under it telling me I 'have 1 unopened message in my in box'
| > | whereas I don't.
| > | Can anyone shed any light on these matters for me please.
| > ---
| >
http://www.google.com/search?q=dr+watson+turn+off
| >
| >
http://www.5starsupport.com/tutorial/hardening-windows.htm
| >
| > <>Disable dump file creation
| >
| > When Windows stops unexpectedly as the result of a Stop Error (“blue
screen
| > of death†or system crash), a Memory.dmp file is created and it can be
| > helpful when using debugging tools and software. Like the page file
above,
| > it can contain sensitive information and passwords displayed in plain
text
| > form. I have never found this information of much use, but an intruder
can
| > definitely make use of it. To disable the dump file creation, follow
this
| > procedure:
| > Click on Start, go the settings, and open the Control Panel, Double
click
| > the ‘System’ icon and then click the ‘Advanced’ tab Click the ‘Startup
and
| > Recovery button, and look for ‘Write Debugging Information’ toward the
| > bottom of the window (XP users will have to first click on ‘Settings’)
| > Click on the down arrow at the right of the top window. Default setting
is
| > Small Memory Dump (64 KB). Choose ‘(none)’
| > Click ‘OK’ to save your settings and close all open windows.
| > ---
| > <>Disable Dr. Watson dump file creation
| >
| > Another memory dump file similar to the ones above is created by Dr
Watson.
| > This is a program error debugger that gathers all kinds of information
about
| > your computer when a user error or user-mode fault occurs within a
program.
| > I have never found these files to be useful either. To stop creation of
| > these files, follow this procedure:
| >
| > Go to start, then run, then type in ‘regedit.exe’ and hit ‘Enter’
| > Browse to the following location in the left pane:
| > HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug
| > Left click on the value ‘Auto’ on the right pane, and change the value
from
| > ‘1’ to ‘0’ Close the registry editor.
| > To delete the dump files created by Dr Watson on earlier occasions, you
will
| > have to delete them manually with this procedure: Open Windows explorer,
| > Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Dr
| > Watson and delete files named User.dmp and Drwtsn32log.
| >
| > Good luck
| >
| >
| >
