Minidump Explorer : Inspect minidump files to troubleshoot application crashes, and capture customizable minidumps for any running process, with this open-source utility
You can learn a lot from analyzing minidump files, which are created on system crashes and can also be generated manually. However, there is normally no easy way to inspect their contents.Minidump Explorer is designed to provide you with the means to analyze and generate minidump files using an intuitive GUI. It can access numerous data streams and presents the information in an accessible manner.
Open minidump files and analyze their contents
A minidump file is created whenever Windows shuts down unexpectedly, and you can also generate one for any running application in various ways. They can be very informative, enabling you to diagnose crashes, thread deadlocks, performance issues, memory leaks and more.You can import minidump files from the File menu or by simply dropping them in the main application window. Once that is done, select any of the categories in the left-hand panel to view all the extracted information.
Sort and filter data
Naturally, it may prove difficult to locate exactly what you are looking for, but the program can help you out a bit, as it enables you to sort items based on any of the analyzed parameters.Moreover, columns that only have a limited set of values can be filtered; to do so, just hover over the column header and select one of the options listed in the drop-down menu.
Capture minidumps for any running process
In addition to letting you inspect existing files, the application also enables you to create minidump files for any active process. You can even select which of the streams should be included before generating the file.All in all, Minidump Explorer is a great diagnostic utility that can help you open minidump files and capture new ones for running processes. It is very easy to use, featuring a minimalistic UI, and it doesn’t even require installation.
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows XP
Minidump Explorer runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
MIT License
license
— the installer is 202 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
System.
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