Disable+Insecure+Dump+Files


 * Disable Insecure Dump Files **

When your computer crashes with a STOP error message, it may save the whole state of the system’s memory to a Dump file, which can then be used by a software developer to debug the problem. However, since this file contains the entire contents of memory, it can also be used by a hacker to discover any secret data that was stored in RAM at the time of the crash. To improve system security, you should turn off automatic Dump file creation (and only turn it on when you need it, such as when you need to debug a problem).

To do so:-
 * 1) Click **Start** > **Control Panel**.
 * 2) Double-click **System**, and then click **Advanced system settings**.
 * 3) Click on the **Advanced** tab and then click on the **Settings** button under the **Startup and Recovery** option.
 * 4) Under **Write debugging information**, select **None** from the drop-down menu.
 * 5) Click **OK** > **OK** to finish.