To set event logging options

1.	Open Event Viewer
2.	In the console tree, click the log you want to set options for.
3.	On the Action menu, click Properties.
4.	On the General tab, specify the options you want.

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To open Event Viewer, click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Event Viewer.

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You must be logged on as administrator or as a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure.

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To restore the default settings, click Restore Defaults.

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To clear the log, click Clear Log.

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Under Log size, select one of these options:

•	If you do not want to archive this log, select Overwrite events as needed.
•	If you want to archive the log at scheduled intervals, select Overwrite events older than and specify the appropriate number of days. Be sure that the Maximum log size is large enough to accommodate the interval.
•	If you must retain all the events in the log, select Do not overwrite events (clear log manually). This option requires that the log be cleared manually. When the maximum log size is reached, new events will be discarded.

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•	Event Viewer overview
•	Specify a sort order in an event log
•	Filter events in an event log
•	Change the event log size
•	Reset an event log to default settings

To set event logging options

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