Open Event Viewer

Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.
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Event Viewer is an advanced tool that displays detailed information about significant events on your computer. It can be helpful when troubleshooting problems and errors with Windows and other programs.

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Open Event Viewer by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Event Viewer.‌ Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

NoteHere's another way to open Event Viewer: Click the Start button Picture of the Start button

. In the Search box, type Event Viewer, and then, in the list of results, double-click Event Viewer.

Open Event Viewer

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