Workaround from SiaLj, on answers.micro(sniff)soft.com:

1. Create a new txt document on your desktop. Rename it to "Reboot". Remember to remove the .txt extension as well. So this file now has no...

The Force it is. Thank you

lol That is The Force: Brute Force. Any recovery from that, just in case?

Other than by firewall, is there really any way to disable this?

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My firewall is working overtime blocking and logging connection request to MS servers. Reducing the phoning home: That's really all I'm trying to accomplish.

Even Microsoft.Photos.exe makes...

Understood, but why are there two separate locations to disable reporting? I mean if one alone disables the reporting, then why is there another location to do the same thing?

Thanks Brink.

For the sake of knowledge, what's the purpose of this policy in /System?

Hello all, In gpedit, I see two locations to deal with Windows Error Reporting.

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Error Reporting:
Disable Windows...