Use Switch to Turn Off Audio and Visual Notification in Dr. Watson Utility (259974)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
This article was previously published under Q259974

SUMMARY

You can run a switch from the command prompt or in a batch (.bat) file to turn off visual and sound notification in the Drwtsn32.exe (Dr. Watson) utility. The -iq switch is for Quiet mode and it must be used when you reset the Dr. Watson utility as the default program debugger. An example of a possible line run from a command prompt is:

drwtsn32 -iq

MORE INFORMATION

The following example shows how you can set up a possible command line (to be run from a command prompt):

drwtsn32 [-i] [-g] [-p pid] [-e event] [-g] [?]


Description:

-i Install Drwtsn32 as the default program error debugger
-g Ignored, but provided as compatibility with WinDBG and NTSD
-p pid Process id to debug
-e event Event to signal for process attach completion
-? Usage help
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/25/2006
Keywords:kbinfo KB259974
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