Disable Windows Error Reporting (WerSvc): what it does and what you lose
Short answer
UpdatedWindows Error Reporting collects a crash dump when a program fails and can send it to Microsoft. Writing that dump is the pause you sometimes see after a game crashes. This tweak sets the policy that disables reporting and the WerSvc service. In the registry it sets Disabled to 1 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting.
HKLMSOFTWARE\
DisabledNot set1
What it does
Windows Error Reporting collects a crash dump when a program fails and can send it to Microsoft. Writing that dump is the pause you sometimes see after a game crashes. This tweak sets the policy that disables reporting and the WerSvc service.
In the app the switch is called "Disable Windows Error Reporting", described there as: Prevents WER uploads/popups and related CPU spikes.
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- Faster recovery after a crash: the crashed game closes at once instead of waiting for a report.
When it hurts
- No crash dumps and no 'problem reports' history, which a developer or support person may ask for when you report a bug.
What it writes
Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.
| Key and value | With the tweak | Switching it off |
|---|---|---|
| HKLMSOFTWARE\ | 1 | Not setThe value is deleted. Windows decides. |
| Service | With the tweak | Switching it off |
|---|---|---|
| WerSvcWindows Error Reporting Service | Disabled | Manual |
From the app's source (wer_disable.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked .
The same change by hand
You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "Disabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
sc config "WerSvc" start= disabledreg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "Disabled" /f
sc config "WerSvc" start= demandreg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "Disabled"How to undo it
In the app: Yes
Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It deletes Disabled, so Windows uses its built-in behavior again. It sets WerSvc to Manual.
Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.
Verdict
Fine for most players. Switch it back on while you are helping someone debug a crash.
Questions
- What does the "Disable Windows Error Reporting" tweak change in Windows?
- In the registry it sets Disabled to 1 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.
- Is "Disable Windows Error Reporting" safe to switch on?
- Fine for most players. Switch it back on while you are helping someone debug a crash. The main cost: No crash dumps and no 'problem reports' history, which a developer or support person may ask for when you report a bug.
- How do I undo it?
- Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
- Is "Disable Windows Error Reporting" free in Frozen Tweaks?
- Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.
In the app
- Switch
- Disable Windows Error Reporting
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
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Written by
Frost LIVEFounder of Frozen Tweaks, based in Hamburg, Germany. Publishes settings guides for competitive games on his YouTube channel, Frost LIVE.
In the app
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
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