eMachines Windows Vista FAQ
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eMachines recommends Windows Vista® Home Premium.
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What kinds of logs are recorded in Event Viewer?
Windows Vista includes two categories of event logs: Windows Logs and Applications and Services logs. Windows Logs The Windows Logs category includes the logs that were available on previous versions of Windows: the Application, Security, and System logs. It also includes two new logs: the Setup log and the Forwarded Events log. Windows logs are intended to store events from legacy applications and events that apply to the entire system. Application log The Application log contains events logged by applications or programs. For example, a database program might record a file error in the application log. Program developers decide which events to log. Security log The Security log contains events such as valid and invalid logon attempts, as well as events related to resource use, such as creating, opening, or deleting files or other objects. Administrators can specify what events are recorded in the security log. For example, if you have enabled logon auditing, attempts to log on to the computer are recorded in the security log. Setup log The Setup log contains events related to application setup. System log The System log contains events logged by Windows system components. For example, the failure of a driver or other system component to load during startup is recorded in the system log. The event types logged by system components are predetermined by Windows. Forwarded Events log The Forwarded Events log is used to store events collected from remote computers. To collect events from remote computers, you must create an event subscription. Applications and Services Logs Applications and Services logs are a new category of event logs. These logs store events from a single application or component rather than events that might have system wide impact. This category of logs includes four subtypes: Admin, Operational, Analytic, and Debug logs. Events in Admin logs are of particular interest to IT Professionals using the Event Viewer to troubleshoot problems. Events in the Admin log should provide you with guidance about how to respond to them. Events in the Operational log are also useful for IT Professionals, but they are likely to require more interpretation. Admin and Debug logs are not as user friendly. Analytic logs store events that trace an issue and, often, a high volume of events are logged. Debug logs are used by developers when debugging applications. Both Analytic and Debug logs are hidden and disabled by default. Admin These events are primarily targeted at end users, administrators, and support personnel. The events that are found in the Admin channels indicate a problem and a well-defined solution that an administrator can act on. An example of an admin event is an event that occurs when an application fails to connect to a printer. These events are either well documented or have a message associated with them that gives the reader direct instructions of what must be done to rectify the problem. Operational Operational events are used for analyzing and diagnosing a problem or occurrence. They can be used to trigger tools or tasks based on the problem or occurrence. An example of an operational event is an event that occurs when a printer is added or removed from a computer. Analytic Analytic events are published in high volume. They describe program operation and indicate problems that cannot be handled by user intervention. Debug Debug events are used by developers troubleshooting issues with their programs. Note: This information provided by Microsoft. |
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