Delete Windows Error Reporting Files
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SP1 that is reporting low disk space. I installed the Desktop Experience and ran the Cleanup. Windows update reported 5GB of used space so I selected it
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and ran the cleanup wizard. It now shows So I re-ran the Cleanup and saw this 1. System Queued Windows Error reporting 20GB! Can I just run cleanup and get rid of them? Why is the default on the logs folder so large? Also when I look at the winsxs directory the size is system queued windows error reporting huge 17GB but it no longer shows in the disk cleanup as an option to get rid of. Liam Edited by Liam Haw Wednesday, December 30, 2015 5:00 PM Wanted to add last line. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 4:58 PM Reply | Quote All replies 0 Sign in to vote Hi, According to your description, my understanding is that Cleanup wizard displays 20GB System Queued Windows Error reporting on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. It is safe to use the cleanup wizard to clear the System Queued Windows Error reporting. If there is too many space has been used by the Error reporting, you may consider of disable it: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754364.aspx After finishing the cleanup process, restart the server to make the change effected. Then, re-run the cleanup wizard and confirm the result. Besides, reference below link for more information about How to Clean up the WinSxS Directory and Free Up Disk Space on Windows Server 2008 R2 with New Update: http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2014/05/13/ho
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few minutes. Join Now Some of my windows server 2008R2 have huge system disk space system queued windows error reporting server 2008 occupied. My question is: is it safe to delete system queued windows error reporting files using disk cleanup? Or deleting C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER ? system queued windows error reporting disable I think it is only used for reporting and logging. Reply Subscribe RELATED TOPICS: Windows Error Reporting - WindowsWcpStoreCorruption New Q&A: Windows Error Reporting Could Inadvertently Aid Cybercriminals Windows Error Reporting error on Hyper-V test server https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/79336dd7-398e-42cc-bfce-a212e0be2d2f/system-queued-windows-error-reporting-and-winsxs-delete-or-not-delete?forum=winserveressentials   4 Replies Thai Pepper OP a2e Dec 4, 2013 at 2:09 UTC Yes I wouldn't delete the WER folder itself, just the contents inside. 1 Tabasco OP Moreira Dec 4, 2013 at 2:17 UTC I was not going to delete WER folder, only the contents of : ReportArchive and ReportQueue The files are saved to: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\wer and %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ 0 Thai Pepper OP https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/416457-is-it-safe-to-delete-system-queued-windows-error-reporting-files a2e Dec 4, 2013 at 2:26 UTC If you're looking to recover disk space you may want to run WinDirStat if you haven't already. http://windirstat.info
If you're in a critical state that you HAVE to gain diskspace, you can always look at c:\windows\softwaredistribution to gain some quick space. 0 Tabasco OP Moreira Dec 4, 2013 at 2:40 UTC WinDirStat isthe first tool I use to search for used space and I'm also aware of c:\windows\softwaredistribution. The question is that I never deleted the WER content till now (discovered it today) and found that, in some servers, is useful to do so. Off course if it's safe like it seems to. 1 This discussion has been inactive for over a year. You may get a better answer to your question by starting a new discussion. Text Quote Post |Replace Attachment Add link Text to display: Where should this link go? Add Cancel × Insert code Language Apache AppleScript Awk BASH Batchfile C C++ C# CSS ERB HTML Java JavaScript Lua ObjectiveC PHP Perl Text Powershell Python R Ruby Sass Scala SQL VB.net Vimscript XML YAML Insert Cancel Join me to this group Reply × Users who spiced this post Read these next... Feedback Friday on Saturday: Is it October already?! Spiceworks OrDisplay results as threads More... Useful Searches Recent Posts Menu Forums Forums Quick Links Search Forums Recent Posts https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/how-do-you-clear-the-windows-error-reporting-list-in-system-information.1254301/ Menu Log in Sign up AnandTech Forums: Technology, Hardware, Software, and http://serverfault.com/questions/21777/archived-and-queued-windows-error-reporting Deals Forums > Software > Operating Systems > How do you clear the Windows Error Reporting list in System Information? Discussion in 'Operating Systems' started by Mooncalf, Feb 8, 2004. Mooncalf Senior member Joined: Dec 5, 2000 Messages: 805 Likes Received: 0 In System Information windows error under software environment it lists every error since XP was installed. Can I clear that list somehow and is there any harm in doing so? #1 Mooncalf, Feb 8, 2004 LiLithTecH Diamond Member Joined: Jul 28, 2002 Messages: 3,105 Likes Received: 0 If you are talking about 'Turning Off Error Reporting', then do the following: Right-click windows error reporting My Computer \ Properties Click Advanced tab Click the Error Reporting button Tick "Disable error reporting." Leave the other radio button unchecked next to the text labeled, 'But notify me when critical errors occur' Click OK. Clearing the folder will not help. Windows will rebuild it on next reboot. You can also choose which PROGRAMS you would like to keep it enabled for. #2 LiLithTecH, Feb 8, 2004 valky Member Joined: Jan 8, 2004 Messages: 38 Likes Received: 0 In System Information under software environment it lists every error since XP was installed. Can I clear that list somehow and is there any harm in doing so? The list can be cleared in Computer Management for: System Tools / Event Viewer / Application and System locations can be deleted...................... :beer: #3 valky, Feb 8, 2004 Mooncalf Senior member Joined: Dec 5, 2000 Messages: 805 Likes Received: 0 Originally posted by: valky In System Information under software environment it lists every error since XP was insta
Start here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Server Fault Questions Tags Users Badges Unanswered Ask Question _ Server Fault is a question and answer site for system and network administrators. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top Archived and queued Windows Error Reporting up vote 8 down vote favorite 2 Just ran Disk Cleanup on a computer here (Windows Vista), and saw 3 items in the list I haven't seen before: Per user archived Windows Error Repo... | 402 MB System archived WIndows Error Repor... | 18,0 KB System queued Windows Error Reporti... | 533 MB What are those? I assume it is safe to delete, but should I do something with it first? Should I for example be kind to Mircosoft and send all that queued stuff? How would I do that? Note: Wish I knew what was after those dots. Assume it is "Reporting", but no idea if there is more after it. Hate dialogs that can not be resized... (or at least lets me know what is behind truncated text in a tooltip) windows windows-vista cleanup share|improve this question asked Jun 8 '09 at 9:08 Svish 1,66092539 add a comment| 2 Answers 2 active oldest votes up vote 7 down vote accepted Yes it is safe to delete these files, they are files generated by Windows Error Reporting when an application error occurs. The per-user data is saved to: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\wer the system data is saved to: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ THose two folders are split into ReportArchive which is historical reports, and ReportQueue which are reports that have not been sent yet. This applies to both Windows Vista and Windows 7. share|improve this answer answered Jun 8 '09 at 9:28 Richard Slater 2,81322242 Are they used for anything? Can I use them for anything? Can I somehow tell Windows to send the reports that have not been sent yet? –Svish Jun 8 '09 at 11:27 2 windows retains information about how, what, why and when an application or driver has crashed. Depending on the configuration, found in (Vista: Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Problem Reports and Solutions > Change settings > Advanced settings) windows will periodicly download a file which it will compare the crash data with and then notify you if it finds a solution. If you have no ongoing problems with your computer and you need the space