Configure Watson events
- Policy ID
- Reporting_DisablegenericrePorts
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Reporting
Description
This policy setting allows you to configure whether or not Watson events are sent.
If you enable or do not configure this setting, Watson events will be sent.
If you disable this setting, Watson events will not be sent.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisableGenericRePortsREG_DWORD