Prevent Windows from sending an error report when a device driver requests additional software during installation: registry value DisableSendRequestAdditionalSoftwareToWERComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings
- Policy ID
- DeviceInstall_RequestAdditionalSoftwareSendToWER
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Server 2016 Version 1709, Windows 10 Version 1709, Windows Server 2016 Version 1703, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7 only
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Device Installation
Registry
DisableSendRequestAdditionalSoftwareToWER
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- 1
- Disabled value
- 0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings] ; Options (use only one) ; Enabled "DisableSendRequestAdditionalSoftwareToWER"=dword:00000001 ; Disabled "DisableSendRequestAdditionalSoftwareToWER"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Enabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings" /v "DisableSendRequestAdditionalSoftwareToWER" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Disabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings" /v "DisableSendRequestAdditionalSoftwareToWER" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Enabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings' -Name 'DisableSendRequestAdditionalSoftwareToWER' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Disabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings' -Name 'DisableSendRequestAdditionalSoftwareToWER' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null