DW20.EXE

[Alfred Kaufmann]

I just re-installed Windows XP Pro and when I shut down the system I keep
getting the message that DW20.exe has failed to initialize because the
system is shutting down. I have to wonder why it wants to initialize when I
what to shut down.. I do know it is a MS error reporting program and I don't
mind sending any error reports to MS, but I don't want to keep getting this
error message. Right now I have disabled the program by simply renaming it,
it can't intilialize if the system can't find it , but maybe it is more
than just a useless program. If there is a better was to disable this Dr.
Watson thing, please let me know. Mucking around using regedit is not my
cup of tea!

Al

 

[R. McCarty]

Renaming the file won't work. Windows File Protection will quietly put
a copy back from one of several source points. Best thing in your case
is to use Services.Msc and set the Error Reporting Service to Disabled.

 

[Alfred Kaufmann]

I don't know if it was put back, but I no longer get this notice when I shut
down.
Al