SP 51883: Disable Dr. Watson in Windows

Symptom: When a program error occurs, the process that Dr. Watson uses to gather information about your computer may cause a slowdown in system performance.
Resolution: Modify the system registry settings to disable Dr. Watson in Windows.
Additional Information: Dr. Watson for Windows is a program error debugger that gathers information about your computer when an error (or user-mode fault) occurs with a program.
Category: Security

1. Clear “My Recent Documents” history when exiting Windows
2. Disable IP Source Routing in Windows
3. Disable TCP port 445 in Windows
4. Disable the default Administrative Shares in Windows
5. Disable the “Clipbook” service in Windows

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