A confirmation prompt will open. Confirm to delete the selected files to allow the Disk to delete the type of data you want to remove. If the above three methods fail to give you the desired results, you can try deleting the System Windows Error Reporting files manually also.
After manually browsing and deleting the files from their locations, the files can also sometimes get deleted from the Disk Cleanup. Hit Enter. It is also advised to immediately delete any subfolders or files you might find in the folder. Then, soon after, empty your Recycle Bin. After doing this, reboot your computer and open Disk Cleanup utility. Check if you see any Windows Error Reporting files recommended for deletion. The Windows Error Reporting feature was originally introduced in Windows Vista and has been continued with all the versions after that.
Whenever a system crashes or malfunctions, a response is provided to the main Windows server. The kernel in the operating system reports this error. Furthermore, while recording the error, applications might also provide an added description.
The motive behind Windows Error Reporting features it to get feedback from users regarding Windows. This helps Microsoft to diagnose various errors that they were not able to detect during the beta release of the operating system. Additionally, it helps them come up with a better version of the OS in the future. When the WER interface reports the error to the server, it can provide different kinds of responses. This will help you resolve the problem related to any application or Windows native interface.
Additionally, you can access all the solutions that are provided by Windows as well to get instant help. Since these Windows Error Reporting files can contain crucial information related to your system, they should be deleted on a regular basis. A couple of such dumps can occupy several gigabytes on the system drive. To free up some disk space quickly, you can manually delete debug and log files generated by the WER service in the following folders:. The following PowerShell commands will remove all files older than 30 days from the WER directories:.
You can disable Windows Error Reporting service:. But there are better ways to disable WER on Windows. The PowerShell version 4.
As you can see, the Report problems parameter is enabled. You can disable Windows Error Reporting on Windows 10 via the registry. It should be Off. Open the local gpedit. Solution information can include instructions for working around a problem, or a link to the Windows Update Web site or another Web site for updated drivers, patches, or Microsoft Knowledge Base articles.
Microsoft developers can use Windows Error Reporting as a problem-solving tool to address customer problems in a timely manner and to improve the quality of Microsoft products. If you want to free some space on your computer, you can delete these files.
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