Using Event Viewer, you can view and set logging options for event logs in order to gather information about hardware, software, and system problems.

• For information about event logs, see Event log overview.
  
• For information about events, see The event header or Types of events.
  
• For information about event logging options you can set using Event Viewer, see Understanding event logging options.
  
• For information about setting up auditing policies, see Auditing Security Events.