Questions tagged [logging]
The act of recording actions, requests, and other meaningful data in a computer. Often used for troubleshooting kernels, servers, etc.
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Where are really the log files to debug when a Windows 10 update fails?
I am struggling with Win 10 update:
Feature update to Windows 10, version 1809 x64 2020-03B - Error 0x80070490
Google is swamped with useless articles about random peoples' experiences, but no actual ...
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Logging individual application network usage in Windows 7 [closed]
There are many answers here detailing programs that will monitor and log internet usage for a pc, but I need that usage to be logged and broken down, detailing which applications consumed that data.
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Why is CBS.log file size 20 GB
Two days ago I had a full C: drive, after which I deleted 8 GB of data. The next day the hard drive was full again, so I continued with deleting another 5 GB, and once again the next day the disk was ...
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How can I log all process launches in Linux?
I would like to get a log of all processes that are launched with the time that they were launched and the arguments they were launched with. Is this possible in Linux?
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Logging when someone connects or removes a USB device to/from a Windows machine
I am currently trying to find a way to log all of the connections and disconnections of USB devices from all of the Windows machines on our network. This information needs to automatically be logged ...
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Log viewer on Windows [closed]
I'm a developer, and I generate big log files. I've tried several log viewer applications (free or not), so far mtail I like the most. But, it lacks features.
I would like from my log viewer to:
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Does Windows log programs that have been run/called?
In Windows, is there a log that records what programs were run/called?
While browsing the internet, viewing a static page with no ads, mouse clicks, keypresses, or miscellaneous plugins/addons/...
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How to log processes throughout workday?
Basically, I want to track which processes are running and their cpu % throughout the day to pinpoint random freezing and slowness. I would like to go in to a text file and see a log of the previous ...
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Can I log file operations (create/modify/delete) in Windows?
Is there any logging mechanism in Windows XP to know whether a user has done a specific file operation (create/modify/delete)?
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Reasons for the blue screen of death in Windows 7 logs
Lately I see a blue screen of death a lot and want to know why it appears. Where should I gather the information so the problem can be diagnosed best?
Couldn't find anything in C:\Windows\Logs.
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Writing "tail -f" output to another file
As a continuation from my last post where I have used grep & tail -f to find occurences of "rare" events. I would like to record this in another file.
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tail -f log.txt | ...
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Is there a Windows 7 uninstall log that shows who uninstalled what?
Is it possible to know who uninstalled a specific application from Windows 7 event logs?
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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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How can I use Event Viewer to confirm login times filtered by User?
I'm required to log my start and finish times at work. Occasionally I forget to do this and had a bright idea that checking the Security events log would allow me to retrospectively ascertain my times....
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Find all past desktop IP addresses
Is there a way to find some type of log file that saves all IP address that were assigned to a desktop?
I changed an static IP of a desktop (switched it to DHCP) of mine and i can not recall what the ...
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