System Error Memory Dump File Settings
If a BSOD error occurs, Windows dumps the RAM memory into a file on the hard drive. This means that if your system is using 8 GB of RAM at the time of the crash, the memory dump file will be 8 GB. In other cases, Windows may make a kernel dump file, which only includes the memory allocated to the Windows kernel for things like drivers and active applications. This memory dump file is significantly smaller than a full system memory dump. This is the default size of a memory dump when you set up a system to conduct an automatic memory dump. The Windows team or software developers analyze this file for troubleshooting purposes. To check the memory dump setting:
How to Delete System Error Memory Dump Files Using Disk Cleanup
If the memory dump file has grown over time, delete the file to restore hard drive space. The easiest way to clean up dump files is to perform an elevated cleanup using the Windows disk cleanup utility.
Use Extended Disk Cleanup to Clear the System Error Memory Dump File
Another Windows utility that cleans up the system memory dump file is the Extended Disk Cleanup utility. Launch this utility from the command prompt.
Use Software to Remove the Memory Dump File
If you find it difficult to delete the system memory dump file using the Windows cleanup utilities, use alternative software solutions instead. One of the most popular Windows cleanup utilities is CCleaner. Download the free version of CCleaner, which includes a feature to clean up memory dump files.
Remove MEMORY.DMP Manually
If you know where to find the memory.dmp file, you can delete it like any other file. The file isn’t easy to find because it’s buried among other files inside the System Root folder. To find and delete the file:
Turn Off Write Debugging
If the memory.dmp file consistently takes up too much space on your system, re-open the System and Recovery window, and change the Write debugging information. Use the drop-down menu to change the setting to (none) to ensure no memory dump files are created when the system crashes. It also means there is no way to analyze the cause of the crash, but the space on the hard drive is protected from excessive memory dumps.
