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I have removed the dumprep.exe file from WinXP, and I’m happy to have done it. This process was slowing down my internet connection by about 10 to 15%. Apart from that, it would bother when a program has an error. I don’t want to be sending reports to Microsoft all the time… I don’t have the time and I am not always connected to the internet either.

The dumprep.exe process is used by Windows to create a report of errors as they occur in your system, as a text file. It will then prompt you to send this error dump file to Microsoft. This process can be terminated if you do not wish to send error reports to Microsoft. Those little files are nevertheless stored in your system and it is just junk as you are not going to ever use them, they are special files to be understood only by Microsoft server systems.

IMPORTANT:
I am not telling you that everybody should remove it from their systems, but I did with no problems and I have improved my system performance in the internet. If you are sure you don’t need this benefit, you can try. Nevertheless, I would recommend backing up the file before deleting it forever.

Some cool information before you proceed, so you do it with some knowledge:

http://www.liutilities.com/products/win ... y/dumprep/

http://spam.gunters.org/archive/2005/03 ... it-spyware

http://www.2-spyware.com/file-dumprep-exe.html

Hoi Nestor,

You can disable Error Reporting by pressing Win-Pause > Advanced >Error Reporting.

I think if you have not disabled file protection, it will try to put back the file. Maybe only on XP Pro, you can run gpedit.msc, go Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > System > Windows File Protection > disable Windows File Protection. Under System, you can also disable Autoplay

[edit] There's another 'bandwidth limiter', you can disable it under ...>Administrative Templates > Network > QoS > enable Limit reservable Bandwidth and set it to 0.


Hope this helps,

at0m.

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Thanks to say that atOm, as in fact, it is not as simple as going and removing it just like this. I should have said it myself, sorry. I first disabled anything related to the file, and THEN I uninstalled it, that is why the file does not come back, fortunately.

I will do immediately the tweak you suggest, but after a google reading, cheers for the tip

On 2005-05-06 20:42, at0m wrote:
Hoi Nestor,

You can disable Error Reporting by pressing Win-Pause > Advanced >Error Reporting.

I think if you have not disabled file protection, it will try to put back the file. Maybe only on XP Pro, you can run gpedit.msc, go Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > System > Windows File Protection > disable Windows File Protection. Under System, you can also disable Autoplay

[edit] There's another 'bandwidth limiter', you can disable it under ...>Administrative Templates > Network > QoS > enable Limit reservable Bandwidth and set it to 0.


Hope this helps,

at0m.

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As I have XP Pro in spanish, I'm a bit lost with your explanation, could you please give me a more in detail, step by step way to get to change it? Do you mean it is in the registry? Cheers atOm

Start(bottom lower left on your desktop)
Run -> type gpedit.msc then press ok and follow at0m's instructions

Thank you Paul, done

I can't notice any difference so far, perhaps when downloading something heavy. Cheers

On 2005-05-06 22:00, paulrmartin wrote:
Start(bottom lower left on your desktop)
Run -> type gpedit.msc then press ok and follow at0m's instructions

you can also access it by rightclicking on my computer destop icon and choosing 'manage'