Minidump Explorer

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.