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Windows Event Logs for security, system, and application events

Vendor: Microsoft

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Log Types

Security Event Log

Authentication, authorization, and security audit events

Windows Event Log

System Event Log

System component events, drivers, and services

Windows Event Log

Application Event Log

Application-specific events

Windows Event Log

Default Paths by Platform

eventlog

Event Viewer > Windows Logs

evtx

C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\

Categories

Operating System

Last updated: 2025-12-15 by windows_expert

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