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[center]Event Log Explorer
A tool to help Manage, Analyze and Report Windows Event Logs
For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 operating systems[/center]
This is a simple, "starter" guide to help use this tool. (Note this tool will only work on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003. It will not work with Windows Vista.) Download and run Event Log Explorer.
One time initialization
A tool to help Manage, Analyze and Report Windows Event Logs
For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 operating systems[/center]
This is a simple, "starter" guide to help use this tool. (Note this tool will only work on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003. It will not work with Windows Vista.) Download and run Event Log Explorer.
One time initialization
- Click Tree->Show Tree
- Click File->New Workspace
- Click File->Save Workspace As (and save your workspace file anywhere you choose)
- Open an Event Log
>> (e.g Typically, you only need look at the System Log (for System event records) and the Application Log (for Application related events) - Filter the events you want to see (for this example we filter to only see Non-Information events that occured in the last 7 days)
>> Click View->Filter.
>> Uncheck Information. Towards the bottom of the filter window, look for “Display event for the last” enter 7 days. Click OK - Click File->Export Log to save a copy of the events for later viewing or sending to others
>> Check: Text file, All events, Event Description
>> Uncheck Export Event Data
>> Check Close dialog when done - Click Export and save as a txt file on your Desktop
- Double click an event to see the "Event Description" (which provides more detail about the event)
- Click Event ID Database button for an web page about the event to get general explanation/additional information about the Event
- Look for and click hyperlinks in the Event ID web page for user comments on the event