Configure Report Archive: registry value DisableArchive and 2 more (HKLM Windows Error Reporting)ComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting

Policy ID: WerArchive_2
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Windows Error Reporting › Advanced Error Reporting Settings

Registry

DisableArchive

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting Current key

Enabled value: 0
Disabled value: 1

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"DisableArchive"=dword:00000000
; Disabled
"DisableArchive"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "DisableArchive" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "DisableArchive" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Name 'DisableArchive' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Name 'DisableArchive' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null

ConfigureArchive

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Archive behavior:

Options
Item	Stored value
Store all	2
Store parameters only	1

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting]

; Options (use only one)
; Store all
"ConfigureArchive"=dword:00000002
; Store parameters only
"ConfigureArchive"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Store all
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "ConfigureArchive" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Store parameters only
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "ConfigureArchive" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Store all
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Name 'ConfigureArchive' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Store parameters only
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Name 'ConfigureArchive' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null

MaxArchiveCount

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Maximum number of reports to store:
Value type: REG_DWORD
Maximum value: 5000

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"MaxArchiveCount"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "MaxArchiveCount" /t REG_DWORD /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\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Name 'MaxArchiveCount' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null