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# Detailed BSoD

Last Updated: 2024-08-07

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## Description

If Enabled then you will see a detailed Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) with more information.

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    {
      "Content": "Detailed BSoD",
      "Description": "If Enabled then you will see a detailed Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) with more information.",
      "category": "Customize Preferences",
      "panel": "2",
      "Order": "a205_",
      "Type": "Toggle",
      "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/Customize-Preferences/DetailedBSoD"
    }

## Function: Invoke-WinUtilDetailedBSoD

    Function Invoke-WinUtilDetailedBSoD {
        <#

        .SYNOPSIS
            Enables/Disables Detailed BSoD
            (Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl' -Name 'DisplayParameters').DisplayParameters

        #>
        Param($Enabled)
        try {
            if ($Enabled -eq $false) {
                Write-Host "Enabling Detailed BSoD"
                $value = 1
            } else {
                Write-Host "Disabling Detailed BSoD"
                $value =0
            }

            $Path = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl"
            Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name DisplayParameters -Value $value
        } catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
            Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $Value due to a Security Exception"
        } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
            Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
        } catch {
            Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
            Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
        }
    }

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August 7, 2024