Event Viewer

• Event viewer keeps a log of events happening on Windows, both good and bad.
• Use event viewer if unsure of what caused a problem.
• Event viewer (eventvwr.msc) displays logs of timestamped events which can be used to assist with troubleshooting.
• Use Event ID to troubleshoot issues.
• Windows logs include System, Security, and Application categories.
• System category in Windows logs lists OS events. (OS issues).
• Security category in Windows logs lists security events. (Who did what?)
• Application category in Windows logs lists application events. (Application problems)
• Event viewer provides real-time information about hardware and software resources used by the OS.