Windows Event Log
6 June 2000 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback OffDescription:
This service tracks events and logs them, which makes it easier to diagnose cause of problems:- System log: Contains events from the Windows Operating System, usually a good place to look for a reason when a the system is acting funny
- Security log: Contains events from the Audit watches, usually good place to see if someone is attacking your machine
- Application log: Contains events from application, usually good place to see 3rd party application events (Though Windows also uses this log)
- Directory service log (Win2k3): Contains events from the Windows Active Directory Service
- File Replication service log (Win2k3): Contains events from the Windows File Replication service
- DNS server log (Win2k3): Contains events from the DNS Server Service
Note one can change the location of the log-file for each eventlog:
Related Restrict guest access to event logs[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \System \CurrentControlSet \Services \Eventlog \LogName]
File = "C:\Foo\LogName.Evt"
More Info EventId.net
More Info Events and Errors Message Center
More Info MS KB Q172156
More Info MS KB Q302542
More Info MS KB Q308427
More Info MS KB Q315410
Recommended State:
- Automatic
Default State:
- Automatic
Process Name:
- services.exe (Eventlog)
- Vista/Win7: svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted (Eventlog)
Supports:
- File Replication (Win2k/Win2k3 name)
- Directory Replicator (WinNT4 name)
- Task Scheduler (Vista+)
- Windows Event Collector (Win7+)
- Windows Management Instrumentation (WinXP/2k3 only)
Depends:
- none
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Updated: 22 September 2009
Comment by sue mcknight - 10 September 2009 @ 23:38 Reply
Where do I find the service log and the other logs that you mention? I am not very computer savvy but I am having problems with freezing, sloperformance, error message, “Done but error on page” I have uniblue Speed up my P.C but dosen’t help. Have Spyhunter as well. Can it hurt your computer if you have two spy programs or more than one of any of the programs that are supposed to help .
Thanks Sue