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Is there an exhaustive list of what Windows logs or can log?
I know that there is the event log, but that's not where it stops. There are logs for MSI executables, device logs, setup and installation, performance logs, and so on. It's probably quite a long list;...
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Windows event id for battery level change
I need to create a task in TS based on battery level change.
Let's say my battery drops from 67% to 66%. How can I run a task based on this event. Does Windows log this at all? I couldn't find this ...
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How can I determine whether a Windows logoff was manual or automated?
Here are two common ways users can be logged off of Windows:
Manual: The user logs off manually
Automated: The windows system logs off the user automatically via some mechanism
Is there any way to ...
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Accidentally deleted windows event logs, what is file extension?
Hey I accidentally deleted windows logs I needed but I havent wrote anything to the disk and I have a third party file restore program so I was wondering if anyboddy knew the file extension of windows ...
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How to daisy chain tasks in the Windows Task Scheduler to run consecutively?
When one scheduled task is completed, I want another task to start immediately after. Task #1 already has 32 actions, so I cannot add another action. So I figured "Oh, I'll just split my single ...
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How to find when a user is started and ended a session on computer based on Windows Event Log?
As part of some research I need to collect working hours of all the workers in my company. I have no code execution of their PCs, but I can collected any type of event log from their computer.
I need ...
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Write to Windows Event Viewer from log file
I have a log file "logs.log" that include the status of one of the applications, and I want to write these logs in Windows Events Viewer.
the output in that file as below:
24/01/2019 16:33:26 app(...
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Linux Mint syslog file?
I was checking my syslog file in the var/log directory. I am using Linux Mint. First of all, the log file is only showing the log for today's date. The log for yesterday is not showing. Does the ...
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Run a task when screen sleeps
I have a task in task scheduler and I want to run this task once the screen sleeps not the computer. I’ve tried setting the Trigger to be “On Idle” but didn’t work, and I tried setting the trigger to ...
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Set Windows to close application when the lid is being closed [duplicate]
I need to be able to configure Windows 7+ to close all instances of Microsoft Remote Desktop application when the lid of the laptop is being closed. On MacOS I can achieve this via osascript. Could ...
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How can I track which software/process created or updated a Windows Sychronization Event Object?
I have an application which sets a Windows Synchronization Event Object. Recently I've seen indications that some other application may be setting/modifying that same object. Is there a way I can ...
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Is an event registered when a monitor comes out of Power Saving Mode?
I am using task scheduler to fire a program when someone logs in, unlocks the station, and I would like to do it when the screen turns back on prior to locking. IE the power savings turns off the ...
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Windows Event Log does not work
On my Windows 7 Ultimate system the Event Log service does not start anymore. I get the response Error 2: Cannot find the file specified. I checked my system, but unfortunately I couldn't find any ...
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How are windows low level mouse events handled? [closed]
I couldn't find info anywhere around and im a bit curious, from C# where you have all nice buttons and classes and events to do all you please, im wondering how is this really implemented in a low ...
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Getting Microsoft Security Essentials to alert me when a threat has been found
Is there a way of getting Microsoft Security Essentials to alert me when a threat has been found?
I recently went through the log tab of Windows Defender and found a number of threats in the ...
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