Information
This policy setting controls whether memory dumps in support of OS-generated error reports can be sent to Microsoft automatically. This policy does not apply to error reports generated by 3rd-party products, or additional data other than memory dumps.
The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.
Rationale:
Memory dumps may contain sensitive information and should not be automatically sent to anyone.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Disabled:
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Error Reporting\Automatically send memory dumps for OS-generated error reports
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template ErrorReporting.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 8.1 & Server 2012 R2 Administrative Templates (or newer).
Impact:
All memory dumps are uploaded according to the default consent and notification settings.
Default Value:
Enabled. (Any memory dumps generated for error reports by Microsoft Windows are automatically uploaded, without notification to the user.)
References:
CCE-36978-5