How to change how Windows manages BSOD
You can change the way Windows responds to BSOD as per your needs.
Disabling automatic restart after BSOD
- Type “System Properties” in your Windows 10 search bar and hit enter.
- Look for Startup and Recovery under the Advanced tab. Click settings and uncheck the Automatically restart option under System failure to stop your PC from rebooting automatically after the BSOD.
- Here, you can also modify how Windows writes a System failure event to the system log.
Now if you have followed the above steps correctly then Windows will stay on the error screen unless it is manually restarted.
Configuring the creation of dump files
Whenever a BSOD occurs Windows will automatically create dump files that contain the debugging information and help diagnose the reason behind the crash. As a user, you could be able to configure what type of dump files have been created. Here are a few types of dump files.
Small memory dump: It contains a small set of useful information and could be helpful for quick diagnostics to identify why your computer stopped unexpectedly. It requires 2 MB on the boot volume.
Kernel memory dump: It contains records only of the kernel memory. You must have a page file large enough to accommodate your kernel memory. It provides more detailed information about the issue.
It could also be automated and set to dynamically alter the memory space based on the intensity of the system condition.
Complete memory dump: It contains all the information of system memory when your computer stops suddenly. It usually requires more memory space and is necessary for in-depth analysis.
Steps to configure the dump file
- Click Start and then click Control panel.
- Click on Performance and Maintenance and, then click System .
- On the Advanced tab, click Settings and then Startup and recovery.