The Wins service in the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system is responsible for logging events, which include any incidents that require notifications to be generated for users.
Necessary
Windows 7
Instructions
Step 1
Click the "Start" button to bring up the main menu of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and go to the "Control Panel" item to perform the operation to enable the WINS event log.
Step 2
Double-click the "Administration" link and select the WINS node.
Step 3
Call the context menu of the found element by clicking the right mouse button and select the "Properties" item.
Step 4
Select the "Advanced" tab of the properties dialog box that opens and apply the check box in the "Log events to the Windows event log" box.
Step 5
Press the OK button to confirm the execution of the command, or return to the main Start menu for the alternative procedure for enabling the event log.
Step 6
Go to Run and enter mmc to run the management console tool.
Step 7
Confirm the execution of the console launch command by clicking OK and select the Add or Remove Snap-in command.
Step 8
Specify the Event Viewer snap-in in the dispatcher dialog box that opens and confirm the addition procedure by clicking the Add button.
Step 9
Click the Finish button to confirm your choice and apply the selected changes with the OK button.
Step 10
Press the Win + R function keys at the same time to invoke the Run dialog box and enter eventvwr.msc in the Open field for another procedure to enable viewing of the event log.
Step 11
Confirm the selected changes by clicking OK and familiarize yourself with the structure of the event logs in the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, divided into Windows logs that record system-wide events, and the application and service logs used by programs to display events caused by their operation.
Step 12
Determine the type of log required: - Application; - Security; - Installation; - System; - Forwarded events; - Internet Explorer; - Windows PowerShell; - Hardware events.
