If you don't usually review dump files to troubleshoot problems, they are probably wasting valuable space – here's how to delete them on Windows 10.

To create a live kernel memory dump, right-click on System and take the cursor over the Create live kernel memory dump file option. You will see the following options to create dump files: ...

Crash Dump files store information about application crash. Learn how to manually create Crash Dump file in Windows 11/10 via Task Manager or CMD.

Keep in mind these files are exclusive to Windows, so Linux and macOS memory dump files won't work with these exact instructions. Is your Windows 11 PC crashing with Blue Screens of Death (BSOD)?

Automatic Memory Dumps Although Windows 8 supports four different types of system memory dumps, by default it creates a file called an automatic memory dump.