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Windows Error Reporting Archive (WER\ReportArchive)

Space: 1 GB – 10 GB+ logs Windows
Quick Answer: The ReportArchive folder stores archived application crash reports and stack traces. Clearing the WER archive is safe.

Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to delete WER\ReportArchive. Windows Error Reporting (WER) saves archived crash reports for past application errors.

What is WER ReportArchive?

Located at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive and C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive, this folder stores detailed crash reports.

How to Clean Up WER Archives

rmdir /s /q "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive"

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