Dr. Watson...............

[sidcool]

hey guys is there any way to disable dr. watson...............it is bugging me for some time now n starts the error reporting service n then my comp hangs......i checked my comp for viruses but found none.......please help........

[sumeetindia]

you can disable error reporting

rt click my computer ->properties->advance tab ->click error reporting button->the diable error reporting
Your PC will need a restart

Most probably there is something wrong in the startup files "click on run and select "msconfig" and go to startup tab to verify the files
If you find something suspicious the disable it

[Kiran.dks]

Originally Posted by sidcool

hey guys is there any way to disable dr. watson...............it is bugging me for some time now n starts the error reporting service n then my comp hangs......i checked my comp for viruses but found none.......please help........

Not a good idea to disable it. Dr.Watson is appearing means that there is something wrong going in your system. If you disable it, oneday ur PC may fail to boot! I suggest to Start>Run> "Sfc /Scannow". Windows will scan system and lets you replace the damaged system files. You need to just put in your XP installation CD and replace the damaged files.

And do let us know what Dr.Watson error are you getting?

[ax3]

watson gives u ALERT abt ur messy pc ...... dont disable it ..... try solving the problem ........

[sidcool]

thnx guys for your suggestions..........the main thing that annoys me the most is that when i close the error reporting dialog box it causes the explorer to close too...........the desktop becomes dead but the programs keep working...........i have to rerun explorer using the task manager............

[CA50]

if it is annoying to u then forget disable just delete the file (.exe one) which may be in ur C:\windows\ etc. SEARCH AND DELETE. Experimentally proved no crash, no hang , no problems.

[cool_techie_tvm]

To disable Dr. Watson
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit.exe in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug
NOTE: Steps three and four are optional, but they necessary if you want to restore the default use of Dr. Watson.
3. Click the AeDebug key, and then click Export Registry File on the Registry menu.
4. Enter a name and location for the saved registry file, and then click Save.
5. Delete the AeDebug key.
Registry entries for debugger programs are located in the AeDebug key in Windows. The Dr. Watson program is installed by default in Windows, and is configured to run when an application error occurs (with a data value of 1 for the Auto value). The default values are:
Value Name = Auto
Type = String (REG_SZ)
Data Value = 1 or 0. (Default is 1)

Value Name = Debugger
Type = String (REG_SZ)
Data Value = drwtsn32 -p %ld -e %ld -g

NOTE: This data value (drwtsn32 -p %ld -e %ld -g) is specific to Dr. Watson. Alternative debuggers will have their own values and parameters.