How to view Event Log in Event Viewer in Windows Computer

Windows Operating system keeps the log file for all the events happen in your computer. This particular log file is called Event Log. For an advanced Windows user this Event Log file will help to find the actual cause of any issues occur in your computer. To do this we need to view the Event Log stored in your computer. The Event Log Service records the following three events in your computer. They are:

1. Application,

2. Security,

3. System events


Where in Application log we can see the major events by installed programs and in Security event it stores the major security events like invalid login attempts etc.The system log stores events by Windows XP system components.

How to View Event Log in Event Viewer

To see the vent log you need to follow the steps below.

1. Click on Start and go to Control Panel

2. Click on Administrative Tools (In Classic View )



3. Open Computer Management


4. Click on Event Viewer




Now you can select the event log which you need to read.


Now you can open and view the Event Log file which you need.

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