The log-on/log-off category of the Windows security log gives you the ability to monitor all attempts to access the local computer. In this article I’ll examine each log-on type in greater detail and ...

As a PC user, diagnosing performance issues, blue screens, and weird behavior comes with the territory. Windows is often the culprit behind many of these problems, but it also has a built-in ...

Security event monitoring systems are often plagued by signal-to-noise problems. Here's how to ensure they produce meaningful alerts One of the most interesting facts in the field of computer security ...

Follow the below-listed steps. 1] Type “Event Viewer” in the Windows search box and click on the app to launch it. 2] In the Event Viewer app, expand the “Windows Logs” section in the left panel. 3] ...

Any system can collect logs, but most security operations do a poor job of filtering them to find evidence of malicious activity. Here's where to start Most malicious computer attacks leave telltale ...

Want to see your PC Startup and Shutdown History? Finding out the last time the PC was correctly turned off or booted up is the way to start troubleshooting many Windows issues. Another scenario is a ...

Using the Windows Server 2003 Computer Management Console Event Viewer snap-in Your email has been sent Windows Server 2003 admins can benefit from using the various snap-ins included with the ...