You can even check a computer’s login record for parental controls or security. So, let’s go through this guide to check your computer’s log history.
How to Check Computer Login History?
The computer classifies the logs into three categories: information, warnings, and errors. They denote the severity of each of the logs. The computer login is an informative log. There are a couple of ways to check login.
Using Event Viewer
Besides the log-in history on the windows Event Viewer program, you also get detailed information about the event and its time. Here’s how you check your computer log: The event ID denotes the kind of event that took place. Event ID 4624 denotes a successful account log-on, whereas Event ID 4625 denotes a failed account log-on. You can also filter the logs by event ID. You can create a custom log by following these steps: The event log also tracks background events that may not always be visible to the user. You can also look for ID 1102 to check if any other logs were cleared.
Using Powershell
You can filter and list all the logs directly in Windows PowerShell. Follow these steps to learn how to do it:
How to Check System Crash Logs?
Although the Event Viewer program records all events, it is mostly used for pinpointing computer crashes and errors. It records all the details about any event, including the time, the processor state, and exactly what caused the error. The error code in the logs can provide in-depth details about the errors and crashes. These steps will show you how to check for errors in the Event Viewer program. Clicking on the error and going to the ‘Details’ section next to General will show you detailed information about the error.
How to Check MiniDump Logs for BSODs?
The blue screen of death(BSOD) creates a minidump file which you can read in the Event Viewer. But you can also use a tool called WinDbg debugging tool to find out the cause of the error. You can check errors from the mini dump files with these steps: Look for the file on the internet to know more about the specific file and how to deal with it.
How to Create a Custom Filter View?
A custom filter view is a customized filter you can create for efficient event filtering. You can create a filter with specific event IDs so you can quickly check the events in the future. Follow these steps to make a custom Event filter. This will create a custom filter in the left panel under Custom views. You can now open this filter anytime in the future by simply clicking on it.
