Microsoft Vista appreciably develops Event Viewer administrative tool in Management Console. This edition makes it simple to check, troubleshoot and maintain system. You may now track events, like system log-ins and errors messages, across many logs using custom filters which then save for future reference. Also synchronize Task Launcher to react automatically to particular events and make subscriptions to remote PC events to be stored on local PC.

Instructions

Step 1

Run Event Viewer. For this in Windows, go to "Start" and choose "Control Panel." From there choose "System and Maintenance" and then "Administrative Tools." Double-click "Event Viewer" option.

If you want to include more snap-in tools for remote PC access, go in its place to command line box. You will find this by go to "Start", "All Programs" then "Accessories" and lastly "Command Prompt." When command line box appears, enter following command: eventvwr also, command eventvwr /? Shows help file.

Step 2

Make custom filter. Go to "Action" and choose "Create Custom View." Selecting "Logged" will show drop-down list permitting to choose particular time frame for filter. If none of options listed suit your requirements, utilize "Custom Range" box to make own. Below "Event Level" chooses all proper boxes. Then, choose whether you want particular event log or event type featured on custom view. Ensure that choose all proper options from related drop-down list. Add in event IDs, task categories, keywords, user account names and PC names to be added in custom filter. Lastly, save it by click "OK" and entering filter name into dialog box below "Save Filter to Custom View." You may extra select which folder you want to save filter in and which users access it.

Step 3

Run automatic event responses. Though you cannot plan automatic replies to events that are saved or in debug logs, you can allocate them for all other events. Do this by go to Console Tree and looking up event in log. Right click event and choose "Attach Task to This Event." This shows "Create Basic Task Wizard." Follow instructions in wizard.

Step 4

Make new subscriptions. Ensure that you are not attached to remote PC and that all PCs are organized to forward and gather events. If they are not already organized. Log on to local PC as Administrator and run Event Viewer. On Console Tree, choose "Subscriptions." This will run Windows Event Collection service. Go to "Actions" menu and choose "Create Subscriptions" In every dialog box, enter proper names and descriptions. Click "Add" to assign PCs from which data gathered. Select "Select Events" and add proper information in Query Filter dialog box. Lastly, choose "OK."