Information
This policy setting allows you to configure whether or not Watson events are sent.
The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.
Rationale:
Watson events are the reports that get sent to Microsoft when a program or service crashes or fails, including the possibility of automatic submission. Preventing this information from being sent can help reduce privacy concerns.
Impact:
Watson events will not be sent to Microsoft automatically when a program or service crashes or fails.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Disabled:
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Defender Antivirus\Reporting\Configure Watson events
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template WindowsDefender.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 8.1 & Server 2012 R2 Administrative Templates (or newer).
Default Value:
Enabled. (Watson events will be sent to Microsoft automatically when a program or service crashes or fails.)
Item Details
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION
References: 800-53|CM-1, 800-53|CM-2, 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|CM-7(1), 800-53|CM-9, 800-53|SA-3, 800-53|SA-8, 800-53|SA-10, CSCv7|13.3
Control ID: 6e12ccfe88350d9598771b04fc929bee9e8d2b7f9ba6f2a4533c02cdd2b67f86