MANEMAN Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 WINDOWS EVENT VIEWERMany people go on to forums to seek help repairing their computer, however when you advise them to read the log in "Event Viewer" they seem a little lost. Here are a few guides to help those people past the starting gate.What The Windows Event Viewer Is and How You Can Use ItDiagnosing Windows Errors: Event Viewer SecretsUse Windows Event Viewer to track down issues that cause slower boot timesUse Event Viewer to Tell When Your PC Last RebootedTo figure out when your PC was last rebooted, you can simply open up Event Viewer, head into the Windows Logs -> System log, and then filter by Event ID 6006, which indicates that the event log service was shut down—one of the last things that happens before a reboot. This technique won't help you figure out when there was a power outage, but you can filter by Event ID 6005 to see when the system was last turned on—that event shows when the event log service was started again.If that baffles you slightly click on this link to show you how: Please Click HereWhere Do I Find Event Viewer In Windows 8 ?Please Scroll Down For Some Helpful Videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANEMAN Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 How to use the Windows Event Viewer[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6vUOyxmU1oGet the most out of Windows Event Viewer[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znjchN08WSM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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