Reboot Windows After a Crash (Windows NT/2000/XP)
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This parameter controls whether Windows should automatically reboot after a system failure or if the blue crash screen should be displayed.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'AutoReboot' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | AutoReboot | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl |  |
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| Settings: |
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]
Name: AutoReboot
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = auto reboot)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: July 20, 2002
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