Event Viewer logs missing in Windows 11/10

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Event Viewer is a Windows service that allows software and Windows to log actions whenever they execute anything. In that location are all kinds of logs, only if you see them missing, and so this mail will assistance yous figure out when Issue Viewer logs go missing in Windows 11/10. You will demand admin privileges to troubleshoot this problem.

Consequence Viewer logs missing in Windows xi/x

There can be many possibilities when the Event Viewer logs can go missing in Windows eleven/ten. It can be all the logs file or only some of the log files. So depending on which situations are y'all are in, effort these suggestions.

Restart Windows Event Log
Run System File Checker
Check on specific log settings

You will need admin permission to configure and alter things here.

1] Restart Windows Consequence Log

If you practise non detect any upshot log on the figurer, restarting the Windows Event Log service might help.

Open up Run prompt (Win + R), blazon Services.msc, and press the ENTER key.
Locate Windows Event log in the Services listed.
If the service is stopped, and so click on the Start button.
If it is already running, then right-click on the service, and choose restart.
The next step is to open Windows Event log Service, Select Dependencies.
In Dependencies, select the Windows Event Collector and click on ok to start the service.
Also, check the Dependencies in the Windows Consequence Collector and kickoff the dependencies Services by clicking OK.

Read: Windows Event Log Service is not starting or working.

2] Run System File Checker

System File Checker or SFC is the built-in tool of Windows that tin can set decadent organisation files. It uses the Arrangement Image to replace existing files with good copies. If there is any corruption restricting the event log viewer to create log files, this will assistance.

Open Command Prompt with elevated privileges
Type,sfc /scanow and press the Enter key
If there is corruption, information technology will exist fixed, and yous should offset seeing log files in the Event Viewer.

Read: How to change the default Effect Log file location.

iii] Check on specific log settings

Open up Outcome Viewer, and so select 1 of the logs, i.e., the icon volition be of a log file and not a folder.
Correct-click on information technology, and and so select properties
Here cull what happens when the maximum log file size is reached. You can cull between
- Overwrite events equally needed
- Archive the log when full, do not overwrite events
- Practice not overwrite events (In this instance, you will have to manually clear, and so the logs keep getting generated)

Read this postal service if the Event Viewer is missing.

TIP: Windows Event Viewer Plus is a portable freeware app that lets you view Event Logs faster than the default in-built Windows Event Viewer and also export the Entry to a text file, select the Web Search Push to look up the entry online, to find out more information or troubleshoot errors.

I hope the post helps.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire post & the comments starting time, create a Arrangement Restore Point before making any changes to your arrangement & be careful about any third-party offers while installing freeware.