disable error reporting

dammit · #1 September 17th, 2003, 02:26 PM

Hi....I've finally had enough of IE6 crashing and the error report...It never sends a report anyway...all It does is freezes my system :no:

I've had a search around on this site and others....Is this the correct way to disable it and get a windows error instead?

Start Registry Editor.
Locate and click the following key in the registry:
HKey_Local_Machine\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main

On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
Value name: IEWatsonEnabled
Data type: DWORD
Value data: 0

Quit Registry Editor.

Thanks in advance

renegade600 · #2 September 17th, 2003, 04:24 PM

What is your operating system?

dammit · #3 September 17th, 2003, 04:36 PM

ME (mistake edition..lol)

renegade600 · #4 September 17th, 2003, 05:09 PM

Try the following

Open Control Panel
Click on Performance and Maintenance.
Click on System.
Then click on the Advanced tab
Click on the error-reporting button on the bottom of the windows.
Select Disable error reporting.
Click OK
Click OK

dammit · #5 September 17th, 2003, 05:59 PM

hi...I don't have a "performance and maintenance"
in CP....????
It's also not listed in add/remove progs

renegade600 · #6 September 17th, 2003, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dammit

hi...I don't have a "performance and maintenance"
in CP....????

Skip the performance and maintenance and go to the next step - system.

Open the control panel then open sytem, and select the advanced tab. near the bottom, click the Error Reporting button. click disable but select notify when critical errors occur

That is what I get for not having winme - and doing a search in google for the answer :-( Sorry

dammit · #7 September 17th, 2003, 06:17 PM

Clicked on system.....no advanced button..all I get is the same as right clicking my computer and choose properties....device manager etc...

renegade600 · #8 September 17th, 2003, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dammit

Clicked on system.....no advanced button..all I get is the same as right clicking my computer and choose properties....device manager etc...

I give up...three different websites basically the very same info but I am wondering if they are confused with WinXP.

Did you try WinME help? I did a search and came up with it for WinXP using disable error reporting as keywords. I do not know if the same type of search will work for WinME .

Anyway - sorry about wasting your time.

dammit · #9 September 17th, 2003, 07:17 PM

Thanks anyway buddy....
I know the registry hack I posted works for XP....question is will it work for ME

I don't want to go stomping around in there unless I KNOW I'ts ok

Maybe someone will tell me soon.....hopefully

dammit · #10 September 18th, 2003, 05:46 PM

.....no one found anything yet??

Steven.Bentley · #11 September 18th, 2003, 09:52 PM

I can move the thread to the ME forum if you like? See if anyone there can give an opinion?

dammit · #12 September 18th, 2003, 10:01 PM

Good Idea....thanks

dammit · #13 September 20th, 2003, 10:00 PM

I thought you was going to move this thread Steven?

Steven.Bentley · #14 September 20th, 2003, 10:11 PM

I am, I just haven't checked back to CTH since when I made that post