Configure Error Reporting: registry value DWNoExternalURL and 4 more (DW)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW
- Policy ID
- PCH_ConfigureReport
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP only
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Error Reporting
Registry
DWNoExternalURL
REG_DWORDComputer- Checked
- 1
- Unchecked
- 0
- Element
- Do not display links to any Microsoft provided 'more information' web sites.
- Value type
- REG_DWORD
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW] ; Options (use only one) ; Checked "DWNoExternalURL"=dword:00000001 ; Unchecked "DWNoExternalURL"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Checked reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW" /v "DWNoExternalURL" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Unchecked reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW" /v "DWNoExternalURL" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Checked New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Name 'DWNoExternalURL' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Unchecked New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Name 'DWNoExternalURL' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
DWNoFileCollection
REG_DWORDComputer- Checked
- 1
- Unchecked
- 0
- Element
- Do not collect additional files
- Value type
- REG_DWORD
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW] ; Options (use only one) ; Checked "DWNoFileCollection"=dword:00000001 ; Unchecked "DWNoFileCollection"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Checked reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW" /v "DWNoFileCollection" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Unchecked reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW" /v "DWNoFileCollection" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Checked New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Name 'DWNoFileCollection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Unchecked New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Name 'DWNoFileCollection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
DWNoSecondLevelCollection
REG_DWORDComputer- Checked
- 1
- Unchecked
- 0
- Element
- Do not collect additional machine data
- Value type
- REG_DWORD
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW] ; Options (use only one) ; Checked "DWNoSecondLevelCollection"=dword:00000001 ; Unchecked "DWNoSecondLevelCollection"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Checked reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW" /v "DWNoSecondLevelCollection" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Unchecked reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW" /v "DWNoSecondLevelCollection" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Checked New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Name 'DWNoSecondLevelCollection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Unchecked New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Name 'DWNoSecondLevelCollection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
ForceQueueMode
REG_DWORDComputer- Checked
- 1
- Unchecked
- 0
- Element
- Force queue mode for application errors
- Value type
- REG_DWORD
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting] ; Options (use only one) ; Checked "ForceQueueMode"=dword:00000001 ; Unchecked "ForceQueueMode"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Checked reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting" /v "ForceQueueMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Unchecked reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting" /v "ForceQueueMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Checked New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting' -Name 'ForceQueueMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Unchecked New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting' -Name 'ForceQueueMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
DWFileTreeRoot
REG_SZComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Corporate upload file path:
- Value type
- REG_SZ
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW] ; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data "DWFileTreeRoot"="<enter value>"
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW" /v "DWFileTreeRoot" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Name 'DWFileTreeRoot' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null
DWReporteeName
REG_SZComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Replace instances of the word 'Microsoft' with:
- Value type
- REG_SZ
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW] ; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data "DWReporteeName"="<enter value>"
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW" /v "DWReporteeName" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW' -Name 'DWReporteeName' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null