UtilityWindows

Event Viewer

eventvwr.msc

The graphical console for browsing Windows event logs — Application, Security, System, and more — the first place to look when diagnosing a crash or unexpected behavior.

// EXAMPLE

Filtering the System log for "Error" level events around the timestamp of a crash to find the root cause.

// GOTCHA

A single crash can generate multiple related but differently-worded log entries across different logs (System vs. Application) — check both rather than stopping at the first error found.

// RELATED COMMANDS

Performance Monitor System Information Device Manager