Configure Default consent: registry value DefaultConsent (HKLM Consent)ComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent

Policy ID: WerDefaultConsent_2
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Windows Error Reporting › Consent

Registry

DefaultConsent

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Consent level

Options
Item	Stored value
Always ask before sending data	1
Send parameters	2
Send parameters and safe additional data	3
Send all data	4

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Always ask before sending data
"DefaultConsent"=dword:00000001
; Send parameters
"DefaultConsent"=dword:00000002
; Send parameters and safe additional data
"DefaultConsent"=dword:00000003
; Send all data
"DefaultConsent"=dword:00000004

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Always ask before sending data
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent" /v "DefaultConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Send parameters
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent" /v "DefaultConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Send parameters and safe additional data
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent" /v "DefaultConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: Send all data
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent" /v "DefaultConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Always ask before sending data
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent' -Name 'DefaultConsent' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Send parameters
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent' -Name 'DefaultConsent' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Send parameters and safe additional data
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent' -Name 'DefaultConsent' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# Send all data
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent' -Name 'DefaultConsent' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null