Automatically send memory dumps for OS-generated error reports

Policy ID
WerAutoApproveOSDumps_2
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Windows Error Reporting

Description

This policy setting controls whether memory dumps in support of OS-generated error reports can be sent to Microsoft automatically. This policy does not apply to error reports generated by 3rd-party products, or additional data other than memory dumps.

If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, any memory dumps generated for error reports by Microsoft Windows are automatically uploaded, without notification to the user.

If you disable this policy setting, then all memory dumps are uploaded according to the default consent and notification settings.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • AutoApproveOSDumpsREG_DWORD

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