Windows 10: W10 Pro problem reports hardware errors. How to interpret?

I have a W10 Pro 64 bit PC


Windows 10 Pro v1909 Build 18363.476

Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz

Memory : 32692MB(3000)

Mother Board : ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

Windows Version : Microsoft Windows 10 Pro

Installation Date : 2019-07-30

Monitor : Generic PnP Monitor

Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Mouse : USB Input Device

Keyboard : USB Input Device

Disk Drive : WDC WD6003FZBX-00K5WB0(5589GB,IDE)

Disk Drive : HGST HUS728T8TALE6L4(7452GB,IDE)


And recently it has been acting unusual. After automatic updates of Windows/drivers/security the PC started acting unstable. There was a tremendous lag in performance. I performed a Windows memory test and everything was reported as normal. I have a drive monitoring program and it shows zero errors or issues. I have lost my Desktop (Windows Explorer stopped working) twice and had to re-boot from shutdown.


A process monitor I use called SysGauge reports a warning about the total number of threads:

2019/11/16 08:42:50 Warning Operating System - Total Threads 3332 Current Value is More Than 2000

However this is not unusual, when I process video the thread count is always very high, thats kinda why I built it. I do not have the processor overclocked at all and for a year not this has been a fast dependable machine.


I ended up rolling back a chipset driver update (I should have exempted it from auto update) and the PC became much more stable. I thought I had all of the instability gone but still I am getting Hardware warnings in the problem reports ( which might have to do with thread count) so not sure what to think.


I employed the System File Check and DISM to RestoreHealth last night and thought I had this thing solved. Im not so sure.



So the question is can anybody interpret this:


Description
A problem with your hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: LiveKernelEvent
Code: 3000040
Parameter 1: 2
Parameter 2: ffff848690607520
Parameter 3: 1b0
Parameter 4: 0
OS version: 10_0_18363
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 256_1
OS Version: 10.0.18363.2.0.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033


There are several others. They all appear to have the same Code: 3000040 (whatever that means)

:)

 

Change Windows Error Problem Reporting Settings in Local Group Policy Editor

How to Change Windows Error Problem Reporting Settings in Windows 10


Windows Error Reporting (WER) is a flexible event-based feedback infrastructure designed to gather information about the hardware and software problems that Windows can detect, report the information to Microsoft, and provide users with any available solutions.

Problem Reporting Settings:

• Always ask before sending data (Each time a problem occurs, ask me before checking for solutions) - Windows prompts users for consent to send reports.
• Send parameters (Automatically check for solutions) - Only the minimum data that is required to check for an existing solution is sent automatically, and Windows prompts users for consent to send any additional data that is requested by Microsoft.
• Send parameters and safe additional data (Automatically check for solutions and send additional report data, if needed) - The minimum data that is required to check for an existing solution, along with data which Windows has determined (within a high probability) does not contain personally-identifiable information is sent automatically, and Windows prompts the user for consent to send any additional data that is requested by Microsoft.
• Send all data (Automatically check for solutions and send additional report data, if needed) - Any error reporting data requested by Microsoft is sent automatically.

This tutorial will show you how to change the Windows Error Problem Reporting Settings for all users in Windows 10.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to change the Problem Reporting Settings.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Change Windows Error Problem Reporting Settings in Local Group Policy Editor
• Option Two: Change Windows Error Problem Reporting Settings using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Default Problem Reporting Settings











OPTION ONE

Change Windows Error Problem Reporting Settings in Local Group Policy Editor

*note The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option Two below.


1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on to expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Error Reporting, and Consent. (see screenshot below)



3. In the right pane of Consent, double click/tap on the Configure Default consent policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (default) or step 6 (change) below for what you would like to do.


5. To Use Default Problem Reporting Settings
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

*note Not Configured is the default setting.

6. To Change Problem Reporting Settings
A) Select (dot) Enabled, select the Consent level you want in the drop menu, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)




7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.







OPTION TWO

Change Windows Error Problem Reporting Settings using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Consent

DefaultConsent DWORD

(delete) = Default
1 = Always ask before sending data
2 = Send parameters
3 = Send parameters and safe additional data
4 = Send all data


1. Do step 2 (Default), step 3 (Always ask before sending data), step 4 (Send parameters), step 5 (Send parameters and safe additional data), or step 6 (Send all data) below for the consent level you want.


2. To Use Default Problem Reporting Settings
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Windows_Error_Reporting_default_settings.reg





3. To Change Problem Reporting Settings to "Always ask before sending data"
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Windows_Error_Reporting_Always_ask_before_sending_data.reg





4. To Change Problem Reporting Settings to "Send parameters"
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Windows_Error_Reporting_Send_parameters.reg





5. To Change Problem Reporting Settings to "Send parameters and safe additional data"
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Windows_Error_Reporting_Send_parameters_and_safe_additional_data.reg





6. To Change Problem Reporting Settings to "Send all data"
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Windows_Error_Reporting_Send_all_data.reg




7. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

8. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

9. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

10. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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• How to Change Diagnostic and Usage Data Settings in Windows 10
• How to Enable or Disable Windows Error Reporting in Windows 10
• How to View Reliability History in Windows 10
• How to Clear Reliability History in Windows 10

 

W10 Pro x64 1607 For businesses


Excellent!

Thank you for the links and the suggestions. For some reason I didn't think sysprep applied to W10. I will be performing the following steps:

a) SysPrep, then wireshark the resulting installation to a VM
b) Then one by one the various tools to secure Windows 10. Again, followed by a wireshark session.

Then I'll report back here on the results as reported by Wireshark.

I really appreciate the help and assistance!

Sincerely and respectfully,

Dave

 

Network Reporting/Listing Problem

I have three PCs in a Workgroup network. All are connected to the router via Ethernet. All are running Windows 10 Pro 64bit with the latest updates. All connect to the Internet with no problems. Each one connects to the other two for file sharing.

I'm not having a network connection problem but I am having what I would call a reporting or listing problem. Specifically, in File Explorer, PC#3 does not show up under Network. PC#1 and PC#2 show up in File Explorer on all three PCs but PC#3 does not show up on any of the PCs. Again, all three PCs ARE connecting with each other but PC#3 is just not showing up on the network list.

If I manually type \\PC3\ in the Windows Explorer address bar, it instantly shows up under Network. If I close Windows Explorer and open it again later I have to manually type \\PC3\ again to get it to show.

So, it's not a connection problem. PC#3 is connected to the other two. It's just not automatically showing up under Network in Windows Explorer.

I don't think it's a hardware or driver problem because there's no connection problem. There's just a reporting/listing problem.

Any clues or suggestions appreciated!

Peter