IF YOU SELECT THE DO NOT OVERWRITE EVENTS OPTION, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN...

4. If you select the Do Not Overwrite Events option, what happens when the logbecomes full?

Lesson Summary

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Windows XP Professional has the following three logs by default: the applicationlog, the security log, and the system log.

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You use Event Viewer to view the contents of the Windows XP Professional logs.

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Viewing the Event Properties dialog box shows you the date and time the eventoccurred, the user and service associated with the event, an Event ID that you canuse to find more information about the event, and a detailed description of theevent.

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You can use the Filter and Find commands in Event Viewer to easily locate specificevents or types of events.

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For each log in Windows XP Professional, you can control the maximum size thelog is allowed to reach and the action that Windows XP Professional takes whenthe log fills up.

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You can archive the Windows XP logs so that you keep an historical record ofevents and track trends over time.