System queued Windows Error Reporting

[Guest xiowan]

Hi all:

I have a Vista Ultimate x64 home-built pc that I am very pleased with but

have a question about a continual massive build up of "windows error

reports". When I select "disk clean-up" it reports large amounts of space

used. For instance.....I installed a program to keep track of the hard

drives SMART data and after the install Windows reported it may not have

installed right. I clicked it did. I then used the program for a couple of

days and when I checked in Disk cleanup it reported 275 MBs of space used for

"error reporting". Since that hadn't happened before, I uninstalled the

program and cleaned up the wasted space with Disk Cleanup. I don't

understand how that much space could be used for error reporting. When I

checked in system information under software for Windows error reporting

there were only 4 entries, none regarding the "problem program" and all

dated prior to the installation of that hardware. Has anyone else noted

large amounts of "system queued Window Error Reporting..." when they used

Disk Cleanup? My errors are usually caused by trying to open a program

before Windows has completely loaded after a re-boot or shutdown. It's hard

to tell when Windows is really "done" loading......there is no spinning

circle or indication that it isn't quite ready for hard work! (Like

connecting to the internet or opening live tv in Media Center).

Anyway.......there seems to be something wrong with Vista if it can store

that many MBs of reports when it detects and error. You could fill up a hard

drive pretty fast if you never used disk cleanup? Is my case unique or have

others noticed a build up of "Error Reports"? Right now, after cleaning up

"error reports and re-starting, I have 3.23 MBs of reports stored and

everything seems to be working fine! What's up?

 

xiowan.........in tucson

[Guest xiowan]

RE: System queued Windows Error Reporting

 

Problem solved! I had improperly installed a mix of 1 GB and 512 MB memory.

Put 1GB modules in the first 2 slots and 512 MB modules in next 2 slots.

What an idiot I am. I knew I was supposed to put matched pairs in the same

color slots and still did it wrong. Since I switched them around Windows

Error reporting has nothing to report! I'm surprised the pc even worked!

 

xiowan.......in tucson

 

"xiowan" wrote:

> Hi all:

> I have a Vista Ultimate x64 home-built pc that I am very pleased with but

> have a question about a continual massive build up of "windows error

> reports". When I select "disk clean-up" it reports large amounts of space

> used. For instance.....I installed a program to keep track of the hard

> drives SMART data and after the install Windows reported it may not have

> installed right. I clicked it did. I then used the program for a couple of

> days and when I checked in Disk cleanup it reported 275 MBs of space used for

> "error reporting". Since that hadn't happened before, I uninstalled the

> program and cleaned up the wasted space with Disk Cleanup. I don't

> understand how that much space could be used for error reporting. When I

> checked in system information under software for Windows error reporting

> there were only 4 entries, none regarding the "problem program" and all

> dated prior to the installation of that hardware. Has anyone else noted

> large amounts of "system queued Window Error Reporting..." when they used

> Disk Cleanup? My errors are usually caused by trying to open a program

> before Windows has completely loaded after a re-boot or shutdown. It's hard

> to tell when Windows is really "done" loading......there is no spinning

> circle or indication that it isn't quite ready for hard work! (Like

> connecting to the internet or opening live tv in Media Center).

> Anyway.......there seems to be something wrong with Vista if it can store

> that many MBs of reports when it detects and error. You could fill up a hard

> drive pretty fast if you never used disk cleanup? Is my case unique or have

> others noticed a build up of "Error Reports"? Right now, after cleaning up

> "error reports and re-starting, I have 3.23 MBs of reports stored and

> everything seems to be working fine! What's up?

>

> xiowan.........in tucson

[Guest R. C. White]

Re: System queued Windows Error Reporting

 

Hi, xiowan.

 

Thanks for the post back. I'm sure there will be someone who can use that

information.

 

RC

--

R. C. White, CPA

San Marcos, TX

rc@grandecom.net

Microsoft Windows MVP

(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

 

"xiowan" <xiowan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:916549FB-55C7-40F4-AA94-7813D0A4F01B@microsoft.com...

> Problem solved! I had improperly installed a mix of 1 GB and 512 MB

> memory.

> Put 1GB modules in the first 2 slots and 512 MB modules in next 2 slots.

> What an idiot I am. I knew I was supposed to put matched pairs in the

> same

> color slots and still did it wrong. Since I switched them around Windows

> Error reporting has nothing to report! I'm surprised the pc even worked!

>

> xiowan.......in tucson

>

> "xiowan" wrote:

>

>> Hi all:

>> I have a Vista Ultimate x64 home-built pc that I am very pleased with

>> but

>> have a question about a continual massive build up of "windows error

>> reports". When I select "disk clean-up" it reports large amounts of

>> space

>> used. For instance.....I installed a program to keep track of the hard

>> drives SMART data and after the install Windows reported it may not have

>> installed right. I clicked it did. I then used the program for a couple

>> of

>> days and when I checked in Disk cleanup it reported 275 MBs of space used

>> for

>> "error reporting". Since that hadn't happened before, I uninstalled the

>> program and cleaned up the wasted space with Disk Cleanup. I don't

>> understand how that much space could be used for error reporting. When I

>> checked in system information under software for Windows error reporting

>> there were only 4 entries, none regarding the "problem program" and all

>> dated prior to the installation of that hardware. Has anyone else noted

>> large amounts of "system queued Window Error Reporting..." when they used

>> Disk Cleanup? My errors are usually caused by trying to open a program

>> before Windows has completely loaded after a re-boot or shutdown. It's

>> hard

>> to tell when Windows is really "done" loading......there is no spinning

>> circle or indication that it isn't quite ready for hard work! (Like

>> connecting to the internet or opening live tv in Media Center).

>> Anyway.......there seems to be something wrong with Vista if it can store

>> that many MBs of reports when it detects and error. You could fill up a

>> hard

>> drive pretty fast if you never used disk cleanup? Is my case unique or

>> have

>> others noticed a build up of "Error Reports"? Right now, after cleaning

>> up

>> "error reports and re-starting, I have 3.23 MBs of reports stored and

>> everything seems to be working fine! What's up?

>>

>> xiowan.........in tucson