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reporting technology introduced by Microsoft with WindowsXP[1] and included in later Windows versions and Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0. Not to be confused with the Dr. Watson debugging tool which left the memory dump on
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the user's local machine, Windows Error Reporting collects and offers to send post-error debug windows error reporting service windows 10 information (a memory dump) using the Internet to the Microsoft or stops responding on a user's desktop. No data is windows error reporting localdumps sent without the user's consent.[2] When a dump (or other error signature information) reaches the Microsoft server, it is analyzed and a solution is sent back to the user when one is available. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd371782(v=vs.85).aspx Solutions are served using Windows Error Reporting Responses. Windows Error Reporting runs as a Windows service and can optionally be entirely disabled. If Windows Error Reporting itself crashes, then an error report that the original crashed process produced cannot be sent at all. Kinshuman is the original designer of Windows Error Reporting in Vista which is the same design and implementation that is present in current Windows versions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Error_Reporting [3] Contents 1 History 1.1 Windows XP 1.2 Windows Vista 1.3 Windows 7 1.4 Windows 8 2 System design 2.1 Buckets 3 Third-party software 4 Impact on future software 5 Privacy concerns and use by the NSA 6 Alternatives 7 See also 8 References History[edit] Windows XP[edit] Microsoft first introduced Windows Error Reporting with WindowsXP.[1] Windows Vista[edit] Windows Error Reporting was improved significantly in WindowsVista. Most importantly a new set of public APIs have been created for reporting failures other than application crashes and hangs.[4] Developers can create custom reports and customize the reporting user interface. The new APIs are documented in MSDN. The architecture of Windows Error Reporting has been revamped with a focus on reliability and user experience. WER can now report errors even when the process is in a very bad state for example if the process has encountered stack exhaustions, PEB/TEB corruptions, heap corruptions, etc. In earlier OSs prior to WindowsVista, the process usually terminated silently without generating an error report in these conditions. A new Control Panel applet, "Problem Reports and Solutions" was also introduced, keeping a record of system and application errors and issues, as well as presenting probable solutions to problems. Windows 7[e
Tips & Tricks Key Concepts How To Windows Macs iPad iPhone Android Internet & Network Digital Cameras Home Theater Email & Messaging Fix Windows Macs iPad iPhone Internet & Network Digital Cameras Home Theater Getting More Help Buy Buying Guides http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/f/disable-error-reporting.htm Product Reviews Software & Apps Do More Web & Search Social Media Gaming New & Next How To Windows How To Disable Error Reporting in Windows Disable Error Reporting to Microsoft in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, & XP Share Pin Email Problem Reporting Settings (Windows 8). Windows Guides & Tutorials System & Security Customizing File & Folder Management Users & Accounts Drivers & Hardware Drive Management Basics Installing & Upgrading Tips & Tricks error reporting Key Concepts by Tim Fisher Updated September 30, 2016 The error reporting feature is what produces those alerts after certain program or operating system errors, prompting you to send the information about the problem to Microsoft.You might want to disable error reporting to avoid sending private information about your computer to Microsoft, because you're not connected to the internet all the time, or just to stop being prompted by the annoying alerts. Error reporting in enabled windows error reporting by default in all versions of Windows but is easy to turn off from the Control Panel in Windows.Important: Before you disable error reporting, please keep in mind that not only is it beneficial for Microsoft, but it's also ultimately a good thing for you, the Windows owner.These error reports send vital information to Microsoft about a problem that the operating system or a program is having and helps them develop future patches and service packs, making Windows more stable.The specific steps involved in disabling error reporting depends significantly on which operating system you're using. See What Version of Windows Do I Have? if you're not sure which set of instructions to follow:Disable Error Reporting in Windows 10Open Services from the Run dialog box.You can open the Run dialog box with the Windows Key + R keyboard combination. Enter services.msc to open Services. Find Windows Error Reporting Service and then right-click or tap-and-hold on that entry from the list. Choose the Properties option from the context menu. Next to Startup type, select Disabled from the drop down menu. Click or tap OK or Apply to save the changes. You can now close out of the Services window. Another way to disable error reporting is through Registry Editor. Navigate to the registry key you see below, and then find the value called Disabled. If it doesn't exist, make a new DWORD value with that exact name. HKEY_