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Monitoring Event Logs in Windows Vista

This article examines the enhanced features for event log monitoring in Windows Vista and walks the reader through configuring and using these features to better troubleshoot system problems.

One of the key tools for troubleshooting issues with Windows computers is Event Viewer. Using this console, you can view events recorded in the Application, System, and Security logs and use this information to try and resolve problems with your computer. Domain controllers have additional logs such as Directory Services, DNS Server, and File Replication Service that can be used to troubleshoot issues involving Active Directory replication and DNS name resolution. Unfortunately, Event Viewer in pre-Vista platforms suffers from several limitations that make it underperform as a troubleshooting tool.

These limitations include a lack of support for centralized logging, inability to query across multiple logs, limited event filtering capability, and a general lack of "software intelligence" in terms of helping you understand how different events correlate with possible problems and how they can be resolved. Monitoring Event Logs in Windows Vista

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