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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to disable ‘Windows Error Reporting’ in Windows 11
• How to quickly block future emails from a sender in Gmail
• Q&A: How do I change the default search engine in Chrome?
• Does hot water really freeze faster than cold water?
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Today’s quick tech tip….
How to disable ‘Windows Error Reporting’ in Windows 11
Like Windows 10 before it, Windows 11 collects information about errors that occur with your system and sends it back to Microsoft so they can analyze the error data and (possibly) release a fix if the error is due to a bug in the Windows software.
I don’t know about you, but my rule of thumb is this…
The less info about my computer usage that’s sent back to Microsoft, the better.
While I’m certainly not a conspiracy theorist, I am a very private person when it comes to the information that’s stored on my computers and the things I use them for.
If you feel the same way, you can disable Windows Error Reporting on your Windows 11 PC to prevent that type of info from being “phoned home” to Microsoft’s engineers.
Note: Some people prefer leaving Windows Error Reporting enabled so Microsoft can learn about new bugs in their software and fix them. I get that, and if you feel that way it’s certainly fine.
However, here’s the thing: There are literally billions of PCs worldwide that are running Windows 11.
That means any error that happens to rear its ugly head will almost certainly be reported by numerous PCs via the Windows Error Reporting tool. There’s no practical reason why my PC (or yours) needs to be one of them.
Now that that’s out of the way, if you’d like to disable Windows Error Reporting on your Windows 11 PC you can easily do so by following these steps:
1 – Press the Windows+R key combination to open a “Run” box.
2 – Type services.msc into the search box, then click OK.
3 – Scroll way down towards the bottom of the services list until you find “Windows Error Reporting Service“.
4 – Double-click on Windows Error Reporting Service and select Disabled from the drop-down box on the “Startup type:” line.
5 – Click Apply, then click OK.
That’s all there is to it. Microsoft will still collect error reporting data from billions of PCs worldwide, but they’ll no longer be collecting it from yours.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to quickly block future emails from a sender in Gmail
This post has step-by-step instructions.
• Q&A: How do I change the default search engine in Chrome?
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Does hot water really freeze faster than cold water?
The answer just might surprise you.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Sneaky Windows malware delays coinminer install by a month to evade detection
• Facebook Gaming App is shutting down in October
• Blisteringly fast PCIe 5.0 SSDs to debut in November
• Uber gives users option to contact ADT with safety concerns
• Kids’ Code bill passed in California, apps must be child-safe by default
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