Prevent display of the user interface for critical errors

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

Registry

HKLM SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting

Value name: DontShowUI

Enabled: DontShowUI = 1

Disabled: DontShowUI = 0

Description

This policy setting prevents the display of the user interface for critical errors. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows Error Reporting does not display any GUI-based error messages or dialog boxes for critical errors. If you disable this policy setting, Windows Error Reporting displays the GUI-based error messages or dialog boxes for critical errors.