Microsoft KB Archive/319405

= How to Disable the Visual Notification Option in 64-bit Editions of Windows Server =

PSS ID Number: 319405

Article Last Modified on 9/24/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Datacenter Server, Limited Edition

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This article was previously published under Q319405



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SUMMARY
This article describes how to disable the visual notification option in 64-bit editions of Windows Server and Windows Server 2003.



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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To disable the visual notification option:  Register the Dr. Watson tool as your default program debugger. To do so, click Start, click Run, type drwtsn32 -i, and then press ENTER. To disable the visual notification option, click Start, click Run, type drwtsn32, and then press ENTER. Click to clear the Visual Notification check box. Click OK. Start Registry Editor. To do so, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER. Locate, and then click the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting

</li> Set the ShowUI value to 0.</li> Set the DoReport value to 0.</li> Locate, and then click the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\AeDebug

</li> Set the Auto value to 1.</li> In this key, verify that the debugger has a setting that is similar to the following setting:

drwtsn32 -P %ld -e %ld -g

Ordinarily, this setting is set when you register Dr. Watson as your default program debugger.</li></ol>

NOTE: The ShowUI value switches the previous and new error messages. The DoReport value determines whether the new message sends a problem report to Microsoft Corporation.

If you want the previous error message or exception message, set the ShowUI, DoReport, and AEDebug or Auto values to 0.

NOTE: This procedure only stops the messages for 64-bit program errors. For additional information about how to disable the 32-bit program User mode exception messages, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

319404 HOW TO: Disable Visual Notification of 32-bit Program User Mode Exception Messages in Windows Server

Keywords: kbenv kbinfo kbui KB319405

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