Using Windows online diagnostic tools

Standard 1.10

Types of Windows event logs

Three types of event logs are available from the Windows Event Viewer, as follows:

Log type

Description

 

 

System

Logs events by Windows components, including

 

RRAS or other Windows services.

 

 

Security

Logs security events, such as logons, logoffs, and

 

illegal access. This option is available to users with

 

Administrative access.

 

 

Application

Logs events by application, such as database file

 

errors.

 

 

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