Say what a crash report is
What the box after a crash is asking, and what to do next.
When a program stops without warning, the machine writes down what it was doing. That is the crash report.
It is a note for the people who made the program. It carries none of your work, and sending is optional.
Key points
- A crash report says what a program was doing when it stopped
- Sending it is optional; opening the program again is the useful step
What to remember
- The report is for them. Reopening is for you.
- It goes to the makers, only if you say so.
Try this
Next time a program closes by itself, open it again and look for an offer to recover your work.
Practice: Say what a crash report is. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.