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Built-in Windows feature for troubleshooting and reporting application and operating system errors.

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Disable Error Reporting In Windows 10 Home

Is there any way to disable Error Reporting in Windows 10 Home? From Windows 7 to 8.1, this was possible under "Action Center"; however, the Action Center is no longer in Windows 10 in the same form ...
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setting ERRORLEVEL to 0

I have a batch file that is a wrapper around an installer. This batch file checks the error level returned by the installer and prints accordingly. I noticed that if I execute set ERRORLEVEL=0 in a ...
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Where does Windows 8 store user-mode crash minidumps?

Where does Windows 8 store minidumps from user-mode crashes? Windows Vista and Windows 7 is documented to (by default) store a crash dump in: %LOCALAPPDATA%\CrashDumps A fact supported by ...
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Google drive error : python27.dll

Evertime I open google drive I get the following error msg. I tried copying and pasting the dll file into system32 and sysWOW64. But the problem still persists.
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Is it by design that Windows 10 no longer displays "<app> has stopped working" dialogs when apps crash? Can I re-enable this dialog?

In earlier versions of Windows, when an app crashes, I would get a dialog that says "<app> has stopped working". However, in Windows 10, I don't typically see this dialog—the app simply closes ...
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Disable WerFault.exe on crashes for specific processes on Windows 10

Is it possible to have werfault.exe not run when specific executables crash? I'm developing some software and (yes I know, it's hard to believe) it occasionally crashes (on purpose) and each time this ...
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Cannot delete Steam, path leads to wrong disk

So I am trying to delete Steam. When I do so I get the error: Windows cannot find 'C:\program Files (x86)\Steam\uninstall.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. The ...
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Keep 'Has Stopped Working' windows from popping up

I'm running a server and sometimes one of my apps will crash which shows this dialog This is annoying because it holds the process open until someone physically jumps on the box and presses 'Close ...
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How do I remove these errors that can't be deleted?

I received a call from "Microsoft Tech Support" people saying they've received over 500 error messages from my computer in the last three days, and after some over the phone step-by-step instructions, ...
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There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive E:

I have an issue with this message that appears every time I try to compile any kind of Code in C++ language. I'm really tired trying to find a solution and its so annoying cause every time I want to ...
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Entry Point Not Found

I tried installing a linksys Wirless Adapter onto a Dell Inspiron 4100 laptop, and get a error that says: Example: "Setup.exe - Entry Point Not Found The procedure entry point DecodePointer could ...
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'IpICSHlpStopSharing' : '0x80070490' in event log

Suddenly I begin to see a lot of errors in my event log (Windows 10 Pro Build 19041): 'IpICSHlpStopSharing' : '0x80070490'. Source: Host-Network service. I am working with Hyper-V (and Docker) and ...
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Exit /b 0 does not set %errorlevel% to 0

I have a weird behavior wrt setting errorlevel in a batch script to 0. I am calling a batch script a.bat on a Jenkins job, which in turn calls a second script b.cmd and evaluates the errorlevel after ...
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Completely disable running WerFault.exe upon application crash

I have a simple test scenario, where the application crashes, but I am not interested in obtaining/analyzing the crash dump, but also speed is a concern. For this reason I have tried various ways to ...
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What does the WMR key under Windows Error Reporting do?

I've been working with Windows Error Reporting (specifically Corporate Error Reporting with AEM and an SCOM server). I'm in the process of some debugging. I've been combing through the registry for ...
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Windows 10 error - Could not find the recovery environment

I recently bought my Acer Aspire e5-575g-53vg laptop, which came pre-installed with Windows 10. I want to reset it using the recovery partition, which I know it has because I see it in disk management ...
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Windows 10 Critical Error - Start Menu Not Working

After upgrading from windows 7 to 10 the main user on the laptop does not have any windows 10 application such as microsoft edge, cortana, etc. When I try to open the start menu or search, I get a ...
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What happens when someone sends a Microsoft error report?

sometimes, when software crashes on Windows (which, depending on the type of software and the Windows version, can be quite often), Windows offers to send a crash report (the infamous "X encountered ...
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Recurring Application Error after disabling Windows Error Reporting service

I am running Windows 8.1 - 64 bit version. I followed the instructions listed here http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/disable-error-reporting-windows to disable Windows Error Reporting Service through ...
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Multiple instances of Window Error Reporting pointing at Geolocation.dll

Recently after fall creator update, my computer experienced high CPU occasionally because of multiple instances of wermgr.exe (Windows Error Reporting) are running in the background. Apparently when ...
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Windows Error Reporting service connection failure

For some reason unknown to me, the Windows Error Reporting service has now decided that it cannot send crash reports to Microsoft. I get the above error when I try to "Check for a solution" from ...
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The file is open by another user

Help me to hunt down a question. Then I am trying to open or save a spreadsheet in excel it always shows me a downloading status bar without any progress. After few minutes the file opens or not. ...
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The instruction at referenced memory could not be written

I recently upgraded to windows 10, and when I turn off or restart the computer, I get this message : explorer.exe - Application Error : The instruction at 0x0000000180001610 referenced memory at ...
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Chrome crashes when opening >150 tabs. How to ensure stability with 150+ tabs in Chrome?

I have been using Chrome for years awith approx 100 tabs. All good. However at approx 150 tabs mark Chrome shows me this error often and becomes unstable, to the point that it has to be closed and ...
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Windows Update won't work

I try to run Windows update, but it comes back with Error(s) found: Code 80072EFD Windows Update encountered an unknown error. I've looked online but haven't found anything that worked. Any thoughts?...
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AutoIt Error on Startup after Installing Windows 10

Right after I installed windows 10 on a 1 year old Acer laptop that had windows 8.1 I got the following message on startup. The messages keep multiplying (shown in photo). I can't seem to find a ...
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Windows 10 unexpected store exception

I execute sfc /scannow Windows resource find corrupted file. However, it can not restore it! Here is CBS.Log I keep getting unexpected_store_exception After apply suggested solution I still get ...
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How to know which application is the responsible from my windows error?

I receive this error: ServiceHub.Helper.exe - Application Error The exception unknown software exception (0xe0434352) occurred in the application at location 0x0007FFB84F2051C I think one of my ...
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Which EventLog corresponds to the WHEA-BERT (Windows Hardware Error Architecture - Boot Error Report Table) entries?

The WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) defines the table-based error reporting mecahnism by which firmware can reports hardware errors to operating system. There are 4 tables involved: BERT: ...
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Database of system messages translations? [closed]

Often I am trying find about error messages, occurring in Russian version of Windows. They are in Russian and my own translation into English gives not exact spelling, making it impossible to find the ...
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'[WinError 6] The handle is invalid' When building any python file in Sublime Text 3 [closed]

Whenever I try to Build (ctrl + b) any python file in Sublime Text 3, I get this error: [WinError 6] The handle is invalid. It was working fine before and all of a sudden started giving me this error.
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Track down the cause of Windows Error Reporting Service starting

Is it possible to find out the crashing process that causes the following event log message: 7/05/2013 2:58:00 PM - The Windows Error Reporting Service service entered the running state. ...
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Windows 2003 x64 non-fatal error: rundll32.exe - Entry Point Not Found

I'm trying to get a little more mileage out of Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition, and recently (within the last two weeks) I've been getting the following (non-fatal) error popping up when I ...
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Blue screen error with windows 7

I formatted my computer using a Windows XP cd, then I decided to install Windows 7 Pro. After some downtime, the blue screen appeared. This time just restarted the computer. Thinking it would be a ...
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Fortis Document Management - Access Violation occurred in module FMPRINT.DLL

We are running Fortis Document Management Systems by Westbrook Technologies, and have recently run into an issue. Whenever we try to print a document in any way (even simply printing to PDF), an error ...
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How can i reduce Seconds till windows starts have duration of 30 seconds

How can i reduce windows usually takes while recovering from errors on startup : why does the highlighted choice will be selected automatically was about 30 seconds?in modern processors the ...
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Stop Windows 7 from creating .mdmp files in local folders

I'm still using Windows 7 and about a month ago I made a reinstall. Since then, some programs (mainly games from Steam) start creating many .mdmp files in the folder where the executable resides. ...
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Toshiba Satellite C655 Windows 7

My laptop fell on the floor while on and now reads "A disk read error occurred Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart. How can I fix this without spending a bunch of money on fix-it software?
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Make Windows 10 ask to send error report

I currently work on Windows 10 home. In previous windows version (vista/xp I'm certain of), when an application crashed, Windows asked permission to send an error report. An memory dump that is sent ...
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How to check if .hdmp file was sent to Microsoft (WER)?

How can one tell if a .hdmp file (or other dumps) has been sent to Microsoft as part of WER (Windows Error Reporting) on Windows 10? My understanding is that when an application crashes and/or becomes ...
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What does this error mean?

I am getting the following error when I boot Windows. ( Win-7 ) What does it mean & would it hurt ? How do I get rid of it ? jusched.exe The file or directory C:\Userss\A\AppData\Local\Temp\...
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Ethernet constantly disconnecting - troubleshooter error code 0x80004005

I've reinstalled windows 10 twice and the error still remains, I would like to get this fixed, any help would be appreciated. Process to get this error messages is to navigate to Network Connections ...
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installing 32bit windows 10 setup on 64bit uefi

I tried to upgrade a 32bit windows 10 to 64bit windows 10 and it got stuck at the partitions window. I deleted all partitions and i am unable to click "next" button. So when i put a 32bit ...
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Windows 10 installer booting error

This is the error i am getting. I used a 32bit win 10 ISO and got this message. Will this be resolved if i use a 64bit win10 ISO?
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How do I prevent Windows Error Reporting from deleting my live kernel dump file?

I have a system (Windows 10, version 20H2, OS Build 19042.1052) that locks up regularly for a few minutes. It doesn't crash/blue screen, but a live kernel dump is logged in the Application event log: ...
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Word Mail Merge: DISABLE alert message "Opening this will run the following SQL command" only for trusted files

I am using word for mail merge, but using this feature makes word prompt an alert message every time I open the document. I understand that this alert is for security purposes, so I would like to ...
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What's the cause for these 2 hardware faults? [duplicate]

I've got 2 hardware faults located inside Control Panel\System and Security\Security and Maintenance\Problem Reports, and I'm hoping someone here could help shine some light on what's possibly causing ...
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How do Windows application crashes work internally?

Specifically: What is the difference between these Windows application crash behaviors: Closing instantly ("crash to desktop") White overlay with "busy" cursor and messagebox Application freezed ...
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Failed Update on KB2791765 for months [duplicate]

I have been trying to update this computer for months. Every time it states: System update KB2791765 failed. Windows_Update Code 8024200D. Please help me to get this update taken care of. It tells ...
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Dozens of Windows Error Reporting messages each second

I was investigating other problem and suddenly found, that my Event Viewer is full of Windows Error Reporting occurring dozens times per second: Example of message is: Fault bucket , type 0 Event ...
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