Problem connecting to the Windows Error Reporting service

Anonymous
2009-12-06T16:05:34+00:00

Whenever I try to check for solutions in the action center of Windows 7, I get the following error message: Problem connecting to the Windows Error Reporting service. Some of the reports could not be uploaded to the Windows Error Reporting service. Please try again later.

This issue started appearing a few days ago, even though I didn't make any changes in my computer. I don't have any firewall (except for the default Windows firewall) and all my other programs work just fine on the Internet.

Any ideas what might cause the issue?

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Anonymous
2009-12-15T14:49:27+00:00

Problem solved.

I actually had to purge all the existing reports using the Disk Cleanup utility.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-02-19T19:03:26+00:00

    Please upload and share with everyone copies of your System and Application logs from your Event Viewer

    Hi Gerry,

    thank you for your fast response. You will both files here:

    https://dl.dropbox.com/u/84222002/ApplicationLog.evtx

    https://dl.dropbox.com/u/84222002/Systemlog.evtx

    Best regards

    Klaus

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-02-19T18:13:58+00:00

    Please upload and share with everyone copies of your System and Application logs from your Event Viewer to your Sky Drive and post a link here.

    To access the System log select Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer, from the list in the left side of the window select Windows Logs and System. Place the cursor on System, select Action from the Menu and Save All Events as and give the file a name. Do the same for the Applications log.

    Please say if you need help in using Sky Drive.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-02-19T17:09:54+00:00

    I have the same problem is just useless if you try to report a problem if you cant connect to the service, and is even more disappointing that microsoft cant fix it.

    How they spect to resolve the OS problems if there is no way to report the problems.

    I updated to the latest Win7 patches today but I am still not able to send the error reports.

    So this is broken for now three year without any help or advise for the user ...

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-01-06T19:33:12+00:00

    Hello,

     

     If you have attempted the steps listed in this thread but are still having an issue,  please repost this as a new question at the link provided below.  Include any steps you have attempted along with additional system and error information.

     

    Microsoft Answers:

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

    Did this ever get solved? Because my Windows 7 Home still does this, even after a format and reinstall. But I have no other connectivity issues.

    I think ERROR REPORTING is a poorly designed system and it needs to be patched. I hope now that Windows 8 is out they won't just IGNORE it.

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