1001 Secrets for Windows NT Registry
(Publisher: 29th Street Press)
Author(s): Tim Daniels
ISBN: 1882419685
Publication Date: 12/01/97

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III-157 If you need to change the default FTP port in IIS 3.0, try using the Microsoft Internet Service Manager. If that doesn’t work, and a lot of times it doesn’t, try this registry entry.

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Control\ServiceProvider\ ServiceType\MSFTPSVC
Value Name: TcpPort
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: < desired port number >

Dr. Watson

III-158 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\DrWatson
Value Name: LogFilePath
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: %windir%

This value sets the directory that stores the log file Dr. Watson creates.

III-159 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\DrWatson
Value Name: AppendToLogFile
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001

This value controls how Dr. Watson records to the log file. If the value is 1, Dr. Watson appends to the log file; a value of 0 creates a new log file for each application error.

III-160 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\DrWatson
Value Name: CreateCrashDump
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001

This value controls what Dr. Watson does after a crash. A value of 1 creates a crash dump file. A value of 0 suppresses the creation of a crash dump file.

III-161 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\DrWatson
Value Name: CrashDumpFile
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: %windir%\user.dmp

This value controls where Dr. Watson writes the file after a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).

III-162 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\DrWatson
Value Name: SoundNotification
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001

This value controls whether Dr. Watson notifies you with a sound (wave file). A value of 1 turns on the feature; a value of 0 turns it off.

III-163 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\DrWatson
Value Name: WaveFile
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: < fully qualified path and filename >

This value is the path to the wave file Dr. Watson plays to notify you.

III-164 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\DrWatson
Value Name: VisualNotification
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001

This value determines whether Dr. Watson displays the message box when it encounters an error. A value of 1 turns on the feature; a value of 0 turns it off.


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