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title: Windows Crash Detection
description: Monitor your Windows hosts for system crashes.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Windows Crash Detection
---

# Windows Crash Detection
Supported OS Integration version1.0.0
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To find out if this integration is available in your organization, see your [Datadog Integrations](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations) page or ask your organization administrator.

To initiate an exception request to enable this integration for your organization, email [support@ddog-gov.com](mailto:support@ddog-gov.com).
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## Overview{% #overview %}

Get Datadog events upon Windows system crash to create monitors in Datadog.

**Note**: The list of metrics collected by this integration may change between minor Agent versions. Such changes may not be mentioned in the Agent's changelog.

**Minimum Agent version:** 7.47.0

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Installation{% #installation %}

The Windows Crash Detection integration is included in the [Datadog Agent](https://app.datadoghq.com/account/settings#agent) package. No additional installation is needed.

### Configuration{% #configuration %}

1. Edit the `wincrashdetect.d/conf.yaml` file in the `conf.d/` folder at the root of your [Agent's configuration directory](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/guide/agent-configuration-files.md#agent-configuration-directory) to set `enabled: true`. See the [sample wincrashdetect.d/conf.yaml.example](https://github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/blob/master/cmd/agent/dist/conf.d/wincrashdetect.d/conf.yaml.example) for all available configuration options.

1. Enable the Windows Crash Detection module in `C:\ProgramData\Datadog\system-probe.yaml` by setting the enabled flag to 'true':

   ```yaml
   windows_crash_detection:
       enabled: true
   ```

1. [Restart the Agent](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/guide/agent-commands.md#start-stop-and-restart-the-agent).

### Validation{% #validation %}

[Run the Agent's status subcommand](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/basic_agent_usage/windows.md?tab=gui#agent-status-and-information) and look for `wincrashdetect` under the Checks section.

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

No metrics are collected by this integration.

### Events{% #events %}

The Windows Crash Detection integration submits an event when it detects a previously unreported system crash (BSOD) at Agent startup. The integration submits one event per crash.

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

The Windows Kernel Memory integration does not include any service checks.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).

## Further Reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Windows Crash Detection](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/wincrashdetect.md)
- [Detect and troubleshoot Windows Blue Screen errors with Datadog](https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/troubleshoot-windows-blue-screen-errors/)