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Specify the Dr Watson Log Directory (Windows NT/2000/XP)

This tweak is used to set the directory that stores the log files created by the Dr. Watson utility.

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Open your registry and find or create the key below.

Create a new Expanded String value, or modify the existing value, called "LogFilePath" and set it according to the value data below.

Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|LogFilePathREG_SZ"C:\WINNT\LOGS"|
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|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DrWatson|
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Registry Settings
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DrWatson]
Value Name: LogFilePath
Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ (Expanded String Value)
Value Data: Directory Path

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Last modified: April 27, 2002