How to save Windows Event Viewer logs

Question

How to save Windows Event Viewer logs?

Answer

Event Viewer is a built-in Windows utility. To save the Windows Event Viewer logs:

  1. Open Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer.
  2. On the left pane, select the Application or System node.
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  3. Click Action > Save log file as.
  4. Save the *.evtx file.
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  5. Zip it before sharing to reduce its size.

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