Windows Update uses Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) to generate diagnostic logs in Windows 11/10, and save them in the .etl file format. The reason why this has been done is that it reduces disk space ...

The log-on/log-off category of the Windows security log gives you the ability to monitor all attempts to access the local computer. In this article I’ll examine each log-on type in greater detail and ...

Event 4688 documents each program a computer executes, its identifying data, and the process that started it. Several event 4688s occur on your system when you log into a system. For example, Session ...

Microsoft has always overlooked centralized logging in Windows. To date, the most effective way to centralize Windows Event Logs has been through event log to syslog tools and custom agents for the ...

These logs often contain traces left behind by ransomware attacks that could reveal the entry points used by the attackers and their "digital identity." Here are some examples of ransomware traces ...

Have you ever scrolled through the Windows Server DHCP logs in the Notepad app while trying to troubleshoot something? Then you know that it's a tedious task. There are many alternatives to Notepad ...