Windows Error Reporting cannot report application hangs unless killed in Task Manager but can report application errors

Question

When a program hangs, it cannot be reported and does not appear in Problem Reports. However it can report Stopped working errors.

Answer 1

The issue seems to be fixed after a system restore operation and everything is back to normal. I get messages for Not Responding errors and now I get UI for Application Errors (Stopped working messages like this):

Example error of what I would get sometimes.

Answer 2

I looked at them but they do not help as I still have the issue. I also get no UI on IE11 when a webpage hangs.

Answer 3

Hi Alex,

Thank you for replying.

You may refer to these MSDN blogs for more information on this case:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/meason/archive/2010/01/04/windows-error-reporting-for-hangs.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/meason/archive/2010/01/18/data-collected-by-windows-error-reporting-for-hangs-part-2.aspx

Thanks.

Answer 4

Any program that hangs. I have tried many times to get a application to hang and I get this:

However when a program stops working, it comes up in Problem Reports.

Answer 5

Hi Alex,

Which program are you referring to?

You may refer to the Microsoft Technet article for more information on Windows Error Reporting:

Manage Privacy: Windows Error Reporting and Resulting Internet Communication

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj618323.aspx

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