How can I completely disable error reporting in Vista?

I have used the following registry settings, which are supposed to disable
error reporting in Vista:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\Err orReporting]
"DoReport"=dword:00000000
"ShowUI"=dword:00000000

However we still have some tests that are showing the stupid error reporting
dialog box when they fail (x has stopped working, check online or close the
program). I eventually found that in Control Panel/Problem Reports &
Solutions/Advanced, "For my programs, Problem reporting is: ON". So I guess
there is "error" reporting, as well as "problem" reporting.

How can I disable all "error reporting", "problem reporting", "issue
reporting", and any other reporting in Vista?

Thanks,
Bill

--
Bill Baker

Forgot to mention: I need a way to do this either through a registry push or
unattended install.

--
Bill Baker


"WB" wrote:

> I have used the following registry settings, which are supposed to disable
> error reporting in Vista:
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\Err orReporting]
> "DoReport"=dword:00000000
> "ShowUI"=dword:00000000
>
> However we still have some tests that are showing the stupid error reporting
> dialog box when they fail (x has stopped working, check online or close the
> program). I eventually found that in Control Panel/Problem Reports &
> Solutions/Advanced, "For my programs, Problem reporting is: ON". So I guess
> there is "error" reporting, as well as "problem" reporting.
>
> How can I disable all "error reporting", "problem reporting", "issue
> reporting", and any other reporting in Vista?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> --
> Bill Baker

A typical malware writer looking for a solution as to how to beat Vista.

I guess, MS has taken care of you guys in a very monumental way. Why don't
you do Ubuntu.

"WB" <> wrote in message
news:BB34E5BD-D136-4F6E-A064-...
>I have used the following registry settings, which are supposed to disable
> error reporting in Vista:
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\Err orReporting]
> "DoReport"=dword:00000000
> "ShowUI"=dword:00000000
>
> However we still have some tests that are showing the stupid error
> reporting
> dialog box when they fail (x has stopped working, check online or close
> the
> program). I eventually found that in Control Panel/Problem Reports &
> Solutions/Advanced, "For my programs, Problem reporting is: ON". So I
> guess
> there is "error" reporting, as well as "problem" reporting.
>
> How can I disable all "error reporting", "problem reporting", "issue
> reporting", and any other reporting in Vista?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> --
> Bill Baker

Why would a malware writer care about a dialog box showing up? And if I can
already write to the registry, I think anything else is pretty much writeable
at that point. I'm trying to fix a problem. Please don't try to push your
"sky is falling" comments on a legitimate question.

--
Bill Baker


"AlexB" wrote:

> A typical malware writer looking for a solution as to how to beat Vista.
>
> I guess, MS has taken care of you guys in a very monumental way. Why don't
> you do Ubuntu.
>
> "WB" <> wrote in message
> news:BB34E5BD-D136-4F6E-A064-...
> >I have used the following registry settings, which are supposed to disable
> > error reporting in Vista:
> >
> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\Err orReporting]
> > "DoReport"=dword:00000000
> > "ShowUI"=dword:00000000
> >
> > However we still have some tests that are showing the stupid error
> > reporting
> > dialog box when they fail (x has stopped working, check online or close
> > the
> > program). I eventually found that in Control Panel/Problem Reports &
> > Solutions/Advanced, "For my programs, Problem reporting is: ON". So I
> > guess
> > there is "error" reporting, as well as "problem" reporting.
> >
> > How can I disable all "error reporting", "problem reporting", "issue
> > reporting", and any other reporting in Vista?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill
> >
> > --
> > Bill Baker
>
>

You can write to the registry but you cannot make it stick. This is your
problem.

Vista has been designed from the ground up to empower the USER. It is a USER
centered OS. You are trying to find a workaround of it. Good luck.

The USER, real USER in flesh and blood must be the ultimate judge what ends
up in the registry. Don't give me your "legitimate" question c*rap. You are
a malware writer.

"WB" <> wrote in message
news:3D5FA746-CB00-4B71-9CD4-...
> Why would a malware writer care about a dialog box showing up? And if I
> can
> already write to the registry, I think anything else is pretty much
> writeable
> at that point. I'm trying to fix a problem. Please don't try to push your
> "sky is falling" comments on a legitimate question.
>
> --
> Bill Baker
>
>
> "AlexB" wrote:
>
>> A typical malware writer looking for a solution as to how to beat Vista.
>>
>> I guess, MS has taken care of you guys in a very monumental way. Why
>> don't
>> you do Ubuntu.
>>
>> "WB" <> wrote in message
>> news:BB34E5BD-D136-4F6E-A064-...
>> >I have used the following registry settings, which are supposed to
>> >disable
>> > error reporting in Vista:
>> >
>> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\Err orReporting]
>> > "DoReport"=dword:00000000
>> > "ShowUI"=dword:00000000
>> >
>> > However we still have some tests that are showing the stupid error
>> > reporting
>> > dialog box when they fail (x has stopped working, check online or close
>> > the
>> > program). I eventually found that in Control Panel/Problem Reports &
>> > Solutions/Advanced, "For my programs, Problem reporting is: ON". So I
>> > guess
>> > there is "error" reporting, as well as "problem" reporting.
>> >
>> > How can I disable all "error reporting", "problem reporting", "issue
>> > reporting", and any other reporting in Vista?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Bill
>> >
>> > --
>> > Bill Baker
>>
>>

I will need a reply from a Microsoft representative for this, not someone who
doesn't know what they are talking about.

I work for a large company doing automated testing. A Microsoft rep can
check my registered email address to verify this.

AlexB: Please stop replying to my messages. You're wasting my time.

--
Bill Baker


"AlexB" wrote:

> You can write to the registry but you cannot make it stick. This is your
> problem.
>
> Vista has been designed from the ground up to empower the USER. It is a USER
> centered OS. You are trying to find a workaround of it. Good luck.
>
> The USER, real USER in flesh and blood must be the ultimate judge what ends
> up in the registry. Don't give me your "legitimate" question c*rap. You are
> a malware writer.
>
> "WB" <> wrote in message
> news:3D5FA746-CB00-4B71-9CD4-...
> > Why would a malware writer care about a dialog box showing up? And if I
> > can
> > already write to the registry, I think anything else is pretty much
> > writeable
> > at that point. I'm trying to fix a problem. Please don't try to push your
> > "sky is falling" comments on a legitimate question.
> >
> > --
> > Bill Baker
> >
> >
> > "AlexB" wrote:
> >
> >> A typical malware writer looking for a solution as to how to beat Vista.
> >>
> >> I guess, MS has taken care of you guys in a very monumental way. Why
> >> don't
> >> you do Ubuntu.
> >>
> >> "WB" <> wrote in message
> >> news:BB34E5BD-D136-4F6E-A064-...
> >> >I have used the following registry settings, which are supposed to
> >> >disable
> >> > error reporting in Vista:
> >> >
> >> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\Err orReporting]
> >> > "DoReport"=dword:00000000
> >> > "ShowUI"=dword:00000000
> >> >
> >> > However we still have some tests that are showing the stupid error
> >> > reporting
> >> > dialog box when they fail (x has stopped working, check online or close
> >> > the
> >> > program). I eventually found that in Control Panel/Problem Reports &
> >> > Solutions/Advanced, "For my programs, Problem reporting is: ON". So I
> >> > guess
> >> > there is "error" reporting, as well as "problem" reporting.
> >> >
> >> > How can I disable all "error reporting", "problem reporting", "issue
> >> > reporting", and any other reporting in Vista?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Bill
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Bill Baker
> >>
> >>
>
>

=?Utf-8?B?V0I=?= <> wrote in
news:3D5FA746-CB00-4B71-9CD4-:

> Why would a malware writer care about a dialog box showing up? And if
> I can already write to the registry, I think anything else is pretty
> much writeable at that point. I'm trying to fix a problem. Please
> don't try to push your "sky is falling" comments on a legitimate
> question.

Don't worry, phalyxB accuses almost everyone of being a malware writer.

Well, if this is true, I am ready to apologize.

You have to go to MSDN websites or MS TechNet and post your question there.
I do not think any of people around here have enough knowledge to do what
you want to do. I am a very frequent participant in their discussions but I
have no deep knowledge of the registry.

Those places are chaperoned not by MVPs for the most part but true MS
employees with solid credentials. They display their real names. MSDN sites
have a much better quality level in terms of the System Internals. Some of
the MS people who are "moderators" actually wrote the system of parts
thereof. They are real developers.

I suggest you go there. Good luck.

Again, I am very sorry.

"WB" <> wrote in message
news:3475F1AB-68C0-4797-B607-...
>I will need a reply from a Microsoft representative for this, not someone
>who
> doesn't know what they are talking about.
>
> I work for a large company doing automated testing. A Microsoft rep can
> check my registered email address to verify this.
>
> AlexB: Please stop replying to my messages. You're wasting my time.
>
> --
> Bill Baker
>
>
> "AlexB" wrote:
>
>> You can write to the registry but you cannot make it stick. This is your
>> problem.
>>
>> Vista has been designed from the ground up to empower the USER. It is a
>> USER
>> centered OS. You are trying to find a workaround of it. Good luck.
>>
>> The USER, real USER in flesh and blood must be the ultimate judge what
>> ends
>> up in the registry. Don't give me your "legitimate" question c*rap. You
>> are
>> a malware writer.
>>
>> "WB" <> wrote in message
>> news:3D5FA746-CB00-4B71-9CD4-...
>> > Why would a malware writer care about a dialog box showing up? And if I
>> > can
>> > already write to the registry, I think anything else is pretty much
>> > writeable
>> > at that point. I'm trying to fix a problem. Please don't try to push
>> > your
>> > "sky is falling" comments on a legitimate question.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Bill Baker
>> >
>> >
>> > "AlexB" wrote:
>> >
>> >> A typical malware writer looking for a solution as to how to beat
>> >> Vista.
>> >>
>> >> I guess, MS has taken care of you guys in a very monumental way. Why
>> >> don't
>> >> you do Ubuntu.
>> >>
>> >> "WB" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:BB34E5BD-D136-4F6E-A064-...
>> >> >I have used the following registry settings, which are supposed to
>> >> >disable
>> >> > error reporting in Vista:
>> >> >
>> >> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\Err orReporting]
>> >> > "DoReport"=dword:00000000
>> >> > "ShowUI"=dword:00000000
>> >> >
>> >> > However we still have some tests that are showing the stupid error
>> >> > reporting
>> >> > dialog box when they fail (x has stopped working, check online or
>> >> > close
>> >> > the
>> >> > program). I eventually found that in Control Panel/Problem Reports &
>> >> > Solutions/Advanced, "For my programs, Problem reporting is: ON". So
>> >> > I
>> >> > guess
>> >> > there is "error" reporting, as well as "problem" reporting.
>> >> >
>> >> > How can I disable all "error reporting", "problem reporting", "issue
>> >> > reporting", and any other reporting in Vista?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Bill
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Bill Baker
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

OK, I guess I can offer you a solution. I do not know if you can implement
it or not because it requires some programming skills or it may not be
acceptable for other reasons.

You do not need to mess with the registry at all. Every error message is a
process. You can get a complete information on any system process if you run
a Console application in the background on that computer. Of course you need
administrative privileges for all this. I presume that is provided.

First you write this console app which will check for the process in
question. If there is some predictability as to when an error may occur that
will be a bonus. If not the app must be running all the time checking the
situation via a timer. Once the error is on the list of processes, it is
easy to kill it programmatically. The window may still appear for a very
brief moment but perhaps not because it may not be able to deploy.

It will take me about 30 min and 20 lines of code in C# to design something
like this. There are also various APIs like pList, etc that can be used
instead but some coding still will be needed.

All the classes and methods for this are widely known.

You will have to download the application into every machine remotely.


"WB" <> wrote in message
news:3475F1AB-68C0-4797-B607-...
>I will need a reply from a Microsoft representative for this, not someone
>who
> doesn't know what they are talking about.
>
> I work for a large company doing automated testing. A Microsoft rep can
> check my registered email address to verify this.
>
> AlexB: Please stop replying to my messages. You're wasting my time.
>
> --
> Bill Baker
>
>
> "AlexB" wrote:
>
>> You can write to the registry but you cannot make it stick. This is your
>> problem.
>>
>> Vista has been designed from the ground up to empower the USER. It is a
>> USER
>> centered OS. You are trying to find a workaround of it. Good luck.
>>
>> The USER, real USER in flesh and blood must be the ultimate judge what
>> ends
>> up in the registry. Don't give me your "legitimate" question c*rap. You
>> are
>> a malware writer.
>>
>> "WB" <> wrote in message
>> news:3D5FA746-CB00-4B71-9CD4-...
>> > Why would a malware writer care about a dialog box showing up? And if I
>> > can
>> > already write to the registry, I think anything else is pretty much
>> > writeable
>> > at that point. I'm trying to fix a problem. Please don't try to push
>> > your
>> > "sky is falling" comments on a legitimate question.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Bill Baker
>> >
>> >
>> > "AlexB" wrote:
>> >
>> >> A typical malware writer looking for a solution as to how to beat
>> >> Vista.
>> >>
>> >> I guess, MS has taken care of you guys in a very monumental way. Why
>> >> don't
>> >> you do Ubuntu.
>> >>
>> >> "WB" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:BB34E5BD-D136-4F6E-A064-...
>> >> >I have used the following registry settings, which are supposed to
>> >> >disable
>> >> > error reporting in Vista:
>> >> >
>> >> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\Err orReporting]
>> >> > "DoReport"=dword:00000000
>> >> > "ShowUI"=dword:00000000
>> >> >
>> >> > However we still have some tests that are showing the stupid error
>> >> > reporting
>> >> > dialog box when they fail (x has stopped working, check online or
>> >> > close
>> >> > the
>> >> > program). I eventually found that in Control Panel/Problem Reports &
>> >> > Solutions/Advanced, "For my programs, Problem reporting is: ON". So
>> >> > I
>> >> > guess
>> >> > there is "error" reporting, as well as "problem" reporting.
>> >> >
>> >> > How can I disable all "error reporting", "problem reporting", "issue
>> >> > reporting", and any other reporting in Vista?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Bill
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Bill Baker
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:40:01 -0800, WB <>
wrote:

> I will need a reply from a Microsoft representative for this, not someone who
> doesn't know what they are talking about.
>
> I work for a large company doing automated testing. A Microsoft rep can
> check my registered email address to verify this.


If you want to talk to Microsoft, you'll need to contact them
directly. This isn't Microsoft you're addressing here. This is a peer
support newsgroup. We are all just Windows Vista users here, helping
each other if and when we can. We are not Microsoft employees (not
even those of us with "Microsoft MVP" behind our names; that's an
honorary title for having provided consistently helpful advice) except
for an occasional employee who posts here unofficially on his own
time.


--
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