Where Are Windows Live Kernel Dumps Stored?
Live kernel dumps land in C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports, snapshots of hangs captured without crashing.
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When Windows survives a driver hang instead of blue screening, it files a live kernel dump. Those snapshots collect in LiveKernelReports, organized by component with timestamps.
GPU timeouts dominate the folder on gaming machines. Each dump is small beside full memory dumps, but dozens accumulate. Deleting them is safe; analysis needs the Windows debugger with symbols.
Where Windows stores this, by platform
C:\Windows\LiveKernelReports
Per component subfolders with .dmp snapshots. Needs administrator rights. Clear old dumps freely; new hangs recreate entries.
Frequently asked questions
can i delete livekernelreports dumps
Yes. They are diagnostic snapshots only. Windows writes fresh ones on the next hang, so archiving the interesting ones first is enough.
what creates live kernel dumps
Recovered hangs, usually GPU timeouts and driver resets that Windows rides through. Repeated dumps from one driver point at the update to roll back.
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