Whenever an application dies on my WinXP system, the "ever-helpful"
WinXP offers to send the news to MS.  I'm rather sick of that dialog
box.

Tell me how to make it stop.

From microsoft.com's Windows XP tips page (linked below):

"
You can get rid of the Windows XP error report messages if you don't
want to send another one in. Start the System Configuration Utility:

Click Start, and then click Run.
Type msconfig to open the System Configuration Utility.
Click the Services tab.
Clear the Error Reporting Service check box, and then click OK.
Hit Restart to reboot your system.

Your computer will now start without loading the error reporting
service.
"

Glad I could help you out with your question!


Search Strategy:

disable "error reporting" on google:
://www.google.com/search?q=disable+%22error+reporting%22


Additional Links:

Microsoft.com XP tips page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/tips/january/dockins1.asp


Thank you for the opportunity to answer your question, if you require
more information, please clarify the question, or if you find this
answer satisfactory, please feel free to rate it. Thank you!

skermit-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by donphiltrodt-ga on 21 Nov 2002 13:20 PST

I've confirmed that this answer is unacceptable because it is
incomplete.  The answer you provided only disables the kernel fault
check... the one that says, "The system has recovered from a serious
error."

When _applications_ hang/crash, XP still asks me if I want to send
Microsoft a report.

I'm guessing, but I think the complete answer I seek has something to
do Doctor Watson.

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Clarification of Answer by skermit-ga on 03 Dec 2002 14:24 PST

Please try this method of diabling Dr. Watson.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q188296

Let me know how this works out for you.


skermit-ga

Thank you.

Actually, I'm surprised you're not sick of XP crashing instead. =)

signed, 

A fellow XP user