Check Event log
How to check event log
Tech Advise 1
↣ Event log keeps a record of windows error messages relating to Applications Security & Events. It keeps a record of windows activities.
↣ The data here is crucial for troubleshooting windows related problems
To view the details of an event please follow these steps:
↣ Click on Start Menu >> Control Panel >> Click Performance and Maintenance Click on classic view on the extreme left then Click Administrative Tools & then Double-Click Computer Management.
↣ Or open the MMC containing the Event Viewer snap-in.
↣ In the console tree expand Event Viewer and then click the log that contains the event that you want to view.
↣ We need to Click on application.
↣ Then on the right you would see a list with some entries displaying red cross or yellow warning.
↣ Double Click on the red cross entry.
↣ Copy paste the description Box which gives the name of application.
↣ Open a notepad and copy the description of few other entries with red or yellow cross.
↣ Copy paste the info of recent dates only
↣ This will help me to find the program or application causing problem to your pc.
↣ To copy the details of the event Click the Copy button then open a new document in the program in which you want to paste the event
for example Microsoft Word & then Click Paste on the Edit menu
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