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Therefore, + memory dump files may contain sensitive data. VeraCrypt <em style="text-align:left"> +cannot</em> prevent cached passwords, encryption keys, and the contents of sensitive files opened in RAM from being saved +<em style="text-align:left">unencrypted</em> to memory dump files. Note that when you open a file stored on a VeraCrypt volume, for example, in a text editor, then the content of the file is stored +<em style="text-align:left">unencrypted</em> in RAM (and it may remain <em style="text-align:left"> +unencrypted </em>in RAM until the computer is turned off). Also note that when a VeraCrypt volume is mounted, its master key is stored +<em style="text-align:left">unencrypted</em> in RAM. Therefore, you must disable memory dump file generation on your computer at least for each session during which you work with any sensitive data and during which you mount a VeraCrypt volume. To do so in + Windows XP or later, right-click the '<em style="text-align:left">Computer</em>' (or '<em style="text-align:left">My Computer</em>') icon on the desktop or in the +<em style="text-align:left">Start Menu</em>, and then select <em style="text-align:left"> +Properties</em> > (on Windows Vista or later: > <em style="text-align:left"> +Advanced System Settings</em> >) <em style="text-align:left">Advanced </em>tab > section +<em style="text-align:left">Startup and Recovery </em>> <em style="text-align:left"> +Settings > </em>section <em style="text-align:left">Write debugging information +</em>> select <em style="text-align:left">(none)</em> > <em style="text-align:left"> +OK</em>.</div> +<div style="text-align:left; margin-top:19px; margin-bottom:19px; padding-top:0px; padding-bottom:0px"> +<em style="text-align:left">Note for users of Windows XP/2003</em>: As Windows XP and Windows 2003 do not provide any API for encryption of memory dump files, if the system partition/drive is encrypted by VeraCrypt and your Windows XP system is configured to + write memory dump files to the system drive, the VeraCrypt driver automatically prevents Windows from writing any data to memory dump files<em style="text-align:left">.</em></div> +</div><div class="ClearBoth"></div></body></html>
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