Is there a system log in Windows XP Pro ?

In news:mdxVf.7048$x94.2922@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net "Duane
Arnold" <NotME@NotME.com> wrote:

>
> "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1143377888.403795.168640@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...

>> Does Windows XP Pro have a system log that automatically keeps a
>> timestamp and description of every significant event (such as every
>> bootup and every shutdown)?
>>
>> If yes, how can it be viewed? how far back does it go?
>>

>
> http://www.techexams.net/technotes/xp/auditing.shtml

I believe that just covers what events get put into the security log, but
doesn't touch much on the system or application log, or how to view the
events.

The log viewer is accessed via My Computer->Manage->System Tools->Event
Viewer. You'll find Application, Security and System logs. The size of
each log and the period of time it covers is selected in each log's
"Properties" page.

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Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com

"Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
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> In news:mdxVf.7048$x94.2922@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net "Duane
> Arnold" <NotME@NotME.com> wrote:
>

>>
>> "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1143377888.403795.168640@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...

>>> Does Windows XP Pro have a system log that automatically keeps a
>>> timestamp and description of every significant event (such as every
>>> bootup and every shutdown)?
>>>
>>> If yes, how can it be viewed? how far back does it go?
>>>

>>
>> http://www.techexams.net/technotes/xp/auditing.shtml

>
> I believe that just covers what events get put into the security log, but
> doesn't touch much on the system or application log, or how to view the
> events.
>
> The log viewer is accessed via My Computer->Manage->System Tools->Event
> Viewer. You'll find Application, Security and System logs. The size of
> each log and the period of time it covers is selected in each log's
> "Properties" page.
>

I addressed the OP's question can it be done. I'll assume the OP has some
kind of savvy and can take it from there.

Duane

In news:%0BVf.7163$x94.173@newsread1.news.pas.earthli nk.net "Duane Arnold"
<NotME@NotME.com> wrote:

>
> I addressed the OP's question can it be done. I'll assume the OP has
> some kind of savvy and can take it from there.

Well, I answered these specific questions:

"If yes, how can it be viewed? how far back does it go?"

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com

"Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
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> In news:%0BVf.7163$x94.173@newsread1.news.pas.earthli nk.net "Duane Arnold"
> <NotME@NotME.com> wrote:

>>
>> I addressed the OP's question can it be done. I'll assume the OP has
>> some kind of savvy and can take it from there.

>
> Well, I answered these specific questions:
>
> "If yes, how can it be viewed? how far back does it go?"

Bravo, I and the audience applaud you.

Are you happy now?

Duane

Duane Arnold wrote:

> "Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns97925F8C2D2B8VeebleFetzer@216.250.184.7...

> > In news:mdxVf.7048$x94.2922@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net "Duane
> > Arnold" <NotME@NotME.com> wrote:
> >

> >>
> >> "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1143377888.403795.168640@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >>> Does Windows XP Pro have a system log that automatically keeps a
> >>> timestamp and description of every significant event (such as every
> >>> bootup and every shutdown)?
> >>>
> >>> If yes, how can it be viewed? how far back does it go?
> >>>
> >>
> >> http://www.techexams.net/technotes/xp/auditing.shtml

> >
> > I believe that just covers what events get put into the security log, but
> > doesn't touch much on the system or application log, or how to view the
> > events.
> >
> > The log viewer is accessed via My Computer->Manage->System Tools->Event
> > Viewer. You'll find Application, Security and System logs. The size of
> > each log and the period of time it covers is selected in each log's
> > "Properties" page.
> >

>
> I addressed the OP's question can it be done. I'll assume the OP has some
> kind of savvy and can take it from there.
>
> Duane

No problem whatsoever with multiple - slightly different - answers to
the same question.

It's actually better to have that

<q_q_anonymous@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Duane Arnold wrote:

>> "Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns97925F8C2D2B8VeebleFetzer@216.250.184.7...

>> > In news:mdxVf.7048$x94.2922@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net "Duane
>> > Arnold" <NotME@NotME.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1143377888.403795.168640@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> >>> Does Windows XP Pro have a system log that automatically keeps a
>> >>> timestamp and description of every significant event (such as every
>> >>> bootup and every shutdown)?
>> >>>
>> >>> If yes, how can it be viewed? how far back does it go?
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> http://www.techexams.net/technotes/xp/auditing.shtml
>> >
>> > I believe that just covers what events get put into the security log,
>> > but
>> > doesn't touch much on the system or application log, or how to view the
>> > events.
>> >
>> > The log viewer is accessed via My Computer->Manage->System Tools->Event
>> > Viewer. You'll find Application, Security and System logs. The size of
>> > each log and the period of time it covers is selected in each log's
>> > "Properties" page.
>> >

>>
>> I addressed the OP's question can it be done. I'll assume the OP has some
>> kind of savvy and can take it from there.
>>
>> Duane

>
> No problem whatsoever with multiple - slightly different - answers to
> the same question.
>
> It's actually better to have that
>

I never said it wasn't.

Duane

Duane Arnold wrote:

> <q_q_anonymous@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1143427695.029542.50420@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...

> >
> > Duane Arnold wrote:

> >> "Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
> >> news:Xns97925F8C2D2B8VeebleFetzer@216.250.184.7...
> >> > In news:mdxVf.7048$x94.2922@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net "Duane
> >> > Arnold" <NotME@NotME.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1143377888.403795.168640@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >> >>> Does Windows XP Pro have a system log that automatically keeps a
> >> >>> timestamp and description of every significant event (such as every
> >> >>> bootup and every shutdown)?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> If yes, how can it be viewed? how far back does it go?
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.techexams.net/technotes/xp/auditing.shtml
> >> >
> >> > I believe that just covers what events get put into the security log,
> >> > but
> >> > doesn't touch much on the system or application log, or how to view the
> >> > events.
> >> >
> >> > The log viewer is accessed via My Computer->Manage->System Tools->Event
> >> > Viewer. You'll find Application, Security and System logs. The size of
> >> > each log and the period of time it covers is selected in each log's
> >> > "Properties" page.
> >> >
> >>
> >> I addressed the OP's question can it be done. I'll assume the OP has some
> >> kind of savvy and can take it from there.
> >>
> >> Duane

> >
> > No problem whatsoever with multiple - slightly different - answers to
> > the same question.
> >
> > It's actually better to have that
> >

>
> I never said it wasn't.
>
> Duane

so what was your intention when you responded to Bert's answer saying

"I addressed the OP's question can it be done. I'll assume the OP has
some
kind of savvy and can take it from there. "

If you don't see that you were strongly suggesting "I told him already"
then you don't get the way people speak or write on planet earth.

<q_q_anonymous@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Duane Arnold wrote:

>> <q_q_anonymous@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:1143427695.029542.50420@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...

>> >
>> > Duane Arnold wrote:
>> >> "Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:Xns97925F8C2D2B8VeebleFetzer@216.250.184.7...
>> >> > In news:mdxVf.7048$x94.2922@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net "Duane
>> >> > Arnold" <NotME@NotME.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "wylbur37" <wylbur37nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:1143377888.403795.168640@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> >> >>> Does Windows XP Pro have a system log that automatically keeps a
>> >> >>> timestamp and description of every significant event (such as
>> >> >>> every
>> >> >>> bootup and every shutdown)?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> If yes, how can it be viewed? how far back does it go?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.techexams.net/technotes/xp/auditing.shtml
>> >> >
>> >> > I believe that just covers what events get put into the security
>> >> > log,
>> >> > but
>> >> > doesn't touch much on the system or application log, or how to view
>> >> > the
>> >> > events.
>> >> >
>> >> > The log viewer is accessed via My Computer->Manage->System
>> >> > Tools->Event
>> >> > Viewer. You'll find Application, Security and System logs. The size
>> >> > of
>> >> > each log and the period of time it covers is selected in each log's
>> >> > "Properties" page.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I addressed the OP's question can it be done. I'll assume the OP has
>> >> some
>> >> kind of savvy and can take it from there.
>> >>
>> >> Duane
>> >
>> > No problem whatsoever with multiple - slightly different - answers to
>> > the same question.
>> >
>> > It's actually better to have that
>> >

>>
>> I never said it wasn't.
>>
>> Duane

>
> so what was your intention when you responded to Bert's answer saying
>
> "I addressed the OP's question can it be done. I'll assume the OP has
> some
> kind of savvy and can take it from there. "

>> >> >>> Does Windows XP Pro have a system log that automatically keeps a
>> >> >>> timestamp and description of every significant event (such as
>> >> >>> every
>> >> >>> bootup and every shutdown)?

What part of the question don't you understand?

>> >> >> http://www.techexams.net/technotes/xp/auditing.shtml

What part of my above response don't you understand?

>
> If you don't see that you were strongly suggesting "I told him already"
> then you don't get the way people speak or write on planet earth.
>

Maybe, I should have position my response line a little more precisely to
fit your needs, but I didn't.

Don't be going off the deep-end on me and getting your panties in a pinch
about here partner. <g>

Duane