Event Viewer

An event is any significant occurrence in the system or in an application. Some critical events are noted in on-screen messages.

An event that does not require immediate attention is noted in an event log. Event logging starts automatically. With an event log and the Windows NT tool called Event Viewer, you can troubleshoot various hardware and software problems, and monitor Windows NT security events. You also can archive logs in various file formats.

You use Event Viewer for many common Windows NT administrative tasks. Among Event Viewer's features, it:

• Traps and displays all errors and exceptions

• Displays event logs for security, systems, and applications

• Displays event descriptions and details

• Sorts events by timeframe

• Filters events, displaying only those with characteristics you specify

• Searches for events

• Provides Windows NT error codes