Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Windows Server 2016 Version 1709, Windows 10 Version 1709, Windows Server 2016 Version 1703, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Device Installation Description
Windows has a feature that sends "generic-driver-installed" reports through the Windows Error Reporting infrastructure. This policy allows you to disable the feature. If you enable this policy setting, an error report is not sent when a generic driver is installed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, an error report is sent when a generic driver is installed.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings Value name: DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER
Enabled: DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER = 1
Disabled: DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER = 0
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows Server 2016 Version 1709, Windows 10 Version 1709, Windows Server 2016 Version 1703, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings]
"DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 Version 1709, Windows 10 Version 1709, Windows Server 2016 Version 1703, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 Version 1709, Windows 10 Version 1709, Windows Server 2016 Version 1703, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings' -Name 'DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 Version 1709, Windows 10 Version 1709, Windows Server 2016 Version 1703, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 Version 1709, Windows 10 Version 1709, Windows Server 2016 Version 1703, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 Version 1709, Windows 10 Version 1709, Windows Server 2016 Version 1703, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings' -Name 'DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 Version 1709, Windows 10 Version 1709, Windows Server 2016 Version 1703, Windows 10 Version 1703, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableSendGenericDriverNotFoundToWER' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.