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 is enabled by default in all versions of Windows but is easy to turn off from either the Control Panel or from Services, depending on your version of Windows.
Disable Error Reporting in Windows 11 & 10
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. Can’t select it? If the Startup type menu is grayed out, log out and log back in as an administrator. Or, reopen Services with admin rights, which you can do by opening an elevated Command Prompt and then executing the services.msc command. Double-click or double-tap the Disabled value to change it from a 0 to a 1, and then save it by selecting OK.
Disable Error Reporting in Windows 8 or Windows 7
Disable Error Reporting in Windows Vista
Disable Error Reporting in Windows XP
Automatically check for solutions (the default option)Automatically check for solutions and send additional report data, if neededEach time a problem occurs, ask me before checking for solutions: Choosing this will keep error reporting enabled but will prevent Windows from automatically notifying Microsoft about the issue. If your concern about error reporting is only privacy related, this is the best option for you.Never check for solutions: This will fully disable error reporting in Windows.
There’s also a Select programs to exclude from reporting option that you’re welcome to explore if you’d rather customize reporting instead of completely disable it. This is probably more work than you’re interested in, but the option is there if you need it.
Check for solutions automatically (the default option) Ask me to check if a problem occurs: Choosing this will keep error reporting enabled but will prevent Windows Vista from automatically notifying Microsoft about the issue.
