In this video i will view events in Event Viewer and set log properties.
- Select Start > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer.
- Click System in the left pane of the Event Viewer window to display the System log events.
- Double-click the first event in the right pane of the Event Viewer window to see its Event Properties dialog box. Click the OK button to close the dialog box.
- Right-click System in the left pane of the Event Viewer window and select Properties.
- Click the Filter tab. Clear all the check marks under Event Types except those in the Warning and Error checkboxes, then click the OK button. You should see only Warning and Error events listed in the System log.
- To remove the filter, return to the Filter tab of the log’s Properties dialog box, click the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the dialog box, and click the OK button. You will see all of the event types listed again.
- Right-click System and select Clear All Events.
- You see a dialog box asking if you want to save the System log before clearing it. Click the Yes button. Specify any path and filename for the log file, then click the Save button. All the events should be cleared from the System log.
