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======Microsoft - Windows - Event Logs======

=====Knowledge Base Articles=====
[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/957662|Recommended settings for event log sizes in Windows (KB957662)]] \\


=====Notes=====

====Get a list of all event logs ====

With their name, enabled status, logging mode, and max size in MB:
  - Open an elevated PowerShell prompt (to get access to all logs).
  - Execute the following PowerShell command:<code powershell>
Get-WinEvent -ListLog * | Select-Object LogName,IsEnabled,LogMode,@{Label="MaximumSizeInMB";Expression={$_.MaximumSizeInBytes/1024/1024}}
</code>

Sources: 
  * [[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25066534/get-information-about-event-log-settings|Stack Overflow - Get information about Event Log settings]]
  * [[https://www.codetwo.com/admins-blog/how-to-check-event-logs-with-powershell-get-eventlog/|CodeTwo - Exchange & Office 365 Admin's Blog - How to check Windows Event Logs with PowerShell (Get-EventLog)]]