Who is this article for?

Users who need to obtain event logs from the Windows Event Viewer.

No elevated permissions are required.

There are three main parts to obtaining the event logs:

1. Accessing the Event Viewer
2. Saving the event log

1. Accessing the Event Viewer

To access the Windows application event log:

1. Click Start,
2. Choose Control Panel
3. On the Control Panel window, select Administrative Tools
4. On the Administrative Tools window
5. Select Event Viewer
6. Expand the Windows Log folder
7. Click on the Application log

The source column can then be used to identify what applications have triggered the events. Please note, Ideagen Quality Management uses various Microsoft technologies and so events may be displayed using source names like ASP.NET.

2. Saving the Application Event Log

You can save this log for further investigation. To do this:

1. Right-click on the Application log.
2. Select Save All Events As....

3. Give the file a meaningful name and make sure it has the .EVT or .EVTX format selected.
4. Click Save.