Edit

How to Filter Events

  • Article

In Windows, you can specify the type of information you want the event logs to record. The information can include the following:

  • Event types

  • Event source

  • Category

  • Event ID

  • User

  • Computer

  • Events for various time/dates

To filter events

  1. Click Start, and point to Programs.

  2. Point to Administrative Tools, and then click Event Viewer.

  3. Right-click the appropriate log file (Application, Security, System, Directory Service, or File Replication Service).

  4. Select Properties, and click the Filter Tab.

  5. Type the appropriate information that you want to filter, and then click OK.

See Also

Windows Event Viewer