Report unplanned shutdown events
- Policy ID
- PCH_ReportShutdownEvents
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Server 2003 only
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Error Reporting › Advanced Error Reporting Settings
Description
This policy setting controls whether or not unplanned shutdown events can be reported when error reporting is enabled.
If you enable this policy setting, error reporting includes unplanned shutdown events.
If you disable this policy setting, unplanned shutdown events are not included in error reporting.
If you do not configure this policy setting, users can adjust this setting using the control panel, which is set to "Upload unplanned shutdown events" by default.
Also see the "Configure Error Reporting" policy setting.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- IncludeShutdownErrsREG_DWORD