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API calls so that applications could register with the security-event logs, and write security-audit entries.
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pane reveals numerous new subcategorized event logs, including many labeled as diagnostic logs.
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Here are examples of simple custom filters for the new Window Event Log:
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architecture on
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483:Open Windows Event Log
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244:; 22 years ago
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1785:Enhanced Write Filter
1635:Roaming user profiles
501:Filter Current Log...
242:October 25, 2001
3761:List of DOS commands
3659:Software development
3486:Maintenance and care
2395:Mobile Device Center
2345:Health & Fitness
2143:Solitaire Collection
1971:User Account Control
1966:Protected Media Path
1870:Server Message Block
1820:Logical Disk Manager
1072:System Policy Editor
1057:System Configuration
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517:Edit query manually'
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1885:System Idle Process
1860:Resource Protection
1768:Portable Executable
1660:Active DRM Services
1062:System File Checker
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1800:I/O request packet
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1309:Speech Recognition
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1092:Windows Ink
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1914:Security
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1259:OneDrive
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