Configure Corporate Windows Error Reporting: registry value CorporateWerServer and 3 moreComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting

Policy ID: WerCER
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

CorporateWerServer

REG_SZComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Corporate server name:
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: true
Maximum length: 256

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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
"CorporateWerServer"="<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 "CorporateWerServer" /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\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting' -Name 'CorporateWerServer' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

CorporateWerUseSSL

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Connect using SSL
Value type: REG_DWORD

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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)
; Checked
"CorporateWerUseSSL"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"CorporateWerUseSSL"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "CorporateWerUseSSL" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "CorporateWerUseSSL" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

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

CorporateWerUploadOnFreeNetworksOnly

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Only upload on free networks
Value type: REG_DWORD

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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)
; Checked
"CorporateWerUploadOnFreeNetworksOnly"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"CorporateWerUploadOnFreeNetworksOnly"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "CorporateWerUploadOnFreeNetworksOnly" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v "CorporateWerUploadOnFreeNetworksOnly" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

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

CorporateWerPortNumber

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Server port:
Value type: REG_DWORD
Required: true
Maximum value: 65535

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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
"CorporateWerPortNumber"=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 "CorporateWerPortNumber" /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 'CorporateWerPortNumber' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null