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something useful to do with System error memory dump files, or can I safely tell Disk Cleanup to delete them? Robert Miles Guest, Jul 22, 2009 #1 Advertisements Jeff Richards Guest Unless you are http://www.pcreview.co.uk/threads/disk-cleanup-system-error-memory-dump-files.3856661/ attempting to diagnose the cause of the problem, it is safe to let disk cleanup http://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-xp-vista/how-to-know-which-files-are-safe-to-delete-with-windows-vistas-disk-cleanup/ delete these files. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) <> wrote in message news:%... > Is there something useful to do with System error > memory dump files, or can I safely tell Disk Cleanup > to delete them? > > Robert Miles > Jeff Richards, Jul 22, 2009 #2 Advertisements Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP Guest As Jeff said. system error *AND* Make a note of the disk space shown for WER logs in the Disk Cleanup window. See: Serious Disk Cleanup Problem in Windows caused by Broken Registration - The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/serious-disk-cleanup-problem-caused-by-broken-registration/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Desktop Experience] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Supporting Windows® 7, Vista & XP http://www.winhelponline.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <> wrote in message news:%... > Is there something useful to do with System error > memory dump files, or can I safely tell Disk Cleanup delete system error > to delete them? > > Robert Miles > Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP, Jul 23, 2009 #3 Guest Guest "Jeff Richards" <> wrote in message news:%... > Unless you are attempting to diagnose the cause of the problem, it is safe > to let disk cleanup delete these files. > -- > Jeff Richards > MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) > <> wrote in message > news:%... >> Is there something useful to do with System error >> memory dump files, or can I safely tell Disk Cleanup >> to delete them? >> >> Robert Miles >> > Looks like I deleted then too soon - after I deleted them, a function for sending error reports to Microsoft was unable to send error reports for some recent problems in a search function because it couldn't find the appropriate files. I couldn't diagnose the cause of the problem myself, but would like to have Microsoft do it for me. Robert Miles Guest, Aug 2, 2009 #4 Guest Guest "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP"
WorkSocial MediaSoftwareProgrammingWeb Design & DevelopmentBusinessCareersComputers Online Courses B2B Solutions Shop for Books San Francisco, CA Brr, it´s cold outside Search Submit Learn more with dummies Enter your email to join our mailing list for FREE content right to your inbox. Easy! Your email Submit RELATED ARTICLES How to Know Which Files Are Safe to Delete with… Windows Vista Para Dummies Revisit Your Favorite Places on the Internet Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies Windows XP For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition Load more ComputersOperating SystemsWindows XP & VistaHow to Know Which Files Are Safe to Delete with Windows Vista's Disk Cleanup How to Know Which Files Are Safe to Delete with Windows Vista's Disk Cleanup Related Book Windows Vista Timesaving Techniques For Dummies By Woody Leonhard When your computer is running low on space, Vista's Disk Cleanup will locate a wide variety of files that you can delete, but if you don't know which files are safe to delete, you might delete a file that will cause you more problems than just limited space. If you need to run Disk Cleanup, click Start→All Programs→Accessories→System Tools→Disk Cleanup. The following table takes you through each of the file types that Disk Cleanup might find. You'll find an explanation about what each of those file types do and a recommendation as to whether the different types of files are safe to delete. Choosing Which Files to Clean Type of File Contains Delete These Files? Temporary Setup Files Vista and other Microsoft setup files. Yes Downloaded Program Files ActiveX controls and Java applets. Typically these are small programs downloaded from the Internet. They work with "custom" applications: games, Web file viewers, and the like. Yes Temporary Internet Files Cached pictures and pages from Internet Explorer (not Firefox). Yes Offline Web Pages Pages that are downloaded automatically so that you can see them without being connected to the Internet. No Hibernation File Cleaner If you check this box, you will completely turn off the hibernation feature in Vista. No Debug Dump Files If Dr. Watson (Microsoft’s crash reporting tool) wanted the files, he’d have ’em by now. Yes Old Chkdsk Files Lost fragments of files that all the king’s horses and all the king’s men would never be able to put back together again. Yes Previous Windows Installations System files and folders from previous versions of Windows. Chances are good you’ll never be able