%systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k HELP!

[pluvsc]

I have read several threads, and done everything listed in this thread : http://forums.speedguide.net/archive/in ... 93481.html .

My problem is when I reboot, or turn on my computer, it wants to repeatedly dump. The only thing I notice is my startup watcher winpatrol says that
%systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k is trying to add to my start up menu, when I delete it, it no longer dumps on me, but it starts again the next time I reboot. So far, NONE of my programs have found anything major wrong. I am running Norton Internet Security, spybot S&D, Spyware blaster, Ad-Aware, Bazooka, spyware terminator, an outdated version of AOL spyware, spy sweeper, spyware gaurd, secret maker, ewido, and xoft spy. The only thing most have found were cookies, which are erased now. There was a downloader from pop cap games... Xoft spy finds sever Orbit explorer, wild tangent, and viewpoint items, but I can't delete them cause it is an unregestered version, and no other programs are finding those. I thought I had PLENTY of programs to keep me from trouble.

I have done a panda scan which shows cookies, I have done ccleaner which removed alot of junk, and kaspersky found Trojan-Downloader.JS.IstBar.ad but it is in my quarentine file from Norton archive. WHY can't I fix this one problem of being dumped ? HOW do I fix it?

Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
pluvsc

[DEF_MUTE]

just go to the run box above your start button and type in msconfig then hit ok. once that opens, go to the Startup tab at top. look thru the list for the "dumprep.exe" and uncheck it. this is a legit program to supply debugging info. microsoft says that it is most likely because of an incompatible driver or something similar. i believe it happened to you for the same reason it happened to me... i also run ccleaner, and although it is a decent program, if you are not careful it will delete files that you need to verify program installation. anyway, when you disable the dumprep.exe in msconfig/startup, you should no longer have that problem. i also searched for weeks trying to find a solution to no avail so this at least is a work-a-round. hope this helps you

[DEF_MUTE]

I know this response is a tad late, but it may help others...
it's not majik, it's just a box that holds electronic files and does some other amazing stuff

[DEF_MUTE]

I heistate to tell people that I am not sure are familiar with the Windows Registry to edit anything in there, but after having said that...

If you would like to remove that item or others from the startup tab in MSCONFIG, just open the registry editor by going to the Run box once more and type in regedit, again hit ok. Then navigate to this key...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig

If you arent sure how to do that, just look on the left side of the registry editor you just opened in the Run box. You will see a tree view of the registry keys with plus symbol (+) next to each. Start with HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and click the plus symbol or sign, you will see the list expand with subkeys below each main key.

Each item after each back slash (\), in the string above is another subkey.

Just keep clicking on the plus sign on left of each until you get to the MSConfig key, and click on that plus sign also. Below that, you will see more subkeys. On the right side is the data and sometimes commands or other pertinent information about the key. For this edit process you really don't need to bother with the right side.

Don't mess with any but these two... "startupfolder" and "startupreg". If you look under each one, after you have clicked on the plus sign next to each, you will see what items are loaded into the Startup tab of MSCONFIG (System Configurator), and items that were once added to the startup folder itself at one time or other.

You can safely delete these items under these subkeys/folders, this will not disable any software. Don't delete the startupfolder or the startupreg, just those subkeys below each and they will no longer exist in the startup process.

While you are there, before you delete anything, have a look around on the right side and you will notice the information pertaining to each. Most of the items seem self explanitory to me, but I am well used to messing about in the registry, but it never hurts to just look at it.

In particular, that one 'dumprep.exe 0 -k' is telling you that the dumprep program has been instructed to execute a small memory dump report with a value of 0 and a 'switch' -k. All that means is when the dumprep.exe has executed, it is expected to return 0 or nothing, but it still creates the memory dump text file. The 'switch' -k tells it that it is working on the windows kernel I believe, but am not totally sure as I could not find any info about switches used with the dump execution.

Once more I want to warn you about using the registry editor, if you are not sure of what I am explaining DO NOT FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS! It will be just as affective to simply remove the check mark from the startup tab in MSCONFIG (System Configurator). I hope this is also useful information, but remember my warnings, YOU are the one performing this action and YOU are the utlimate person that will have to suffer the responsibility of your actions.

So please if you are not sure then don't go to the registry other than to have a first look without taking any action what-so-ever! The first step to learning is to look at what is there. The second step is to make MANY mistakes. Then the understanding falls into place hopefully.

If you already knew most of what I just said, please excuse me for talking too much, I have a bad habit of that.

[mnosteele52]

All that line is telling you is that you had a memory dump usually caused by your computer crashing, that's all. It's not malicious, it just simply does this so you can narrow down the problem why you had a crash.

[DEF_MUTE]

uh, yeh i think that was the idea

[mnosteele52]

uh, yeh i think that was the idea

Then why did you make such a big deal out of it? You wrote a novel about something you could have said in a single sentence?

[DEF_MUTE]

Well, in my world there aren't many people willing to explain themselves mostly for fear of what that may divulge about themselves, so I attempt to give all I know so that may help satisfy others questions. But then I have no fear of what I have to share since I am coming from complete honesty telling when I don't know something just as willingly as when I believe I do. If that last statement was too lengthy or confusing for you just look at the last sentence I made at the bottom of all that. If you are still not sure what I am saying let me copy/paste it for you, and I quote myself as follows...
"If you already knew most of what I just said, please excuse me for talking too much, I have a bad habit of that."

uh, yeh I talk too much. will that suffice, or should we continue to tell each other how much better our own thoughts are and ridicule everyone else's idea of what they feel is sufficient or insufficient information? I am a free man, and I give of myself as I wish. I feel no great desire nor need to debate with anyone about my intentions. If you feel a need to make further attempt at demeaning my good nature, then be my guest. We all need a little laughter in our lives. But if on the other hand you feel this arguement is just as pointless as I feel it is, then just leave things alone and we can all chuckle in our amusement about the fun it may have been for everyone else reading this.

[mnosteele52]

I wasn't trying to ridicule you, you just confused me to no end with what you posted. My philosophy is KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid), much less room for error and confusion.

[Papillon]

I wasn't trying to ridicule you, you just confused me to no end with what you posted. My philosophy is KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid), much less room for error and confusion.

Hi I was reading this thread and wanted to mention something that is good for everyone to keep in mind. We all have different thought processes and methods of assimilating information and expressing that information. One person my have a KISS type of thought process while another has a different form of relaying information. No one method is right or wrong and it is important to accept and respect the thought process and relay of info method of another. It may not be how you would do it, buy hey, that is what makes us all individuals and it is important not to have an attitude of "because that's how I think or do things then that is the right way."

Anyway, this is a good community and you all are great.