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Windows Event Log

Default Description:

This service manages events and event logs. It supports logging events, querying events, subscribing to events, archiving event logs, and managing event metadata. It can display events in both XML and plain text format. Stopping this service may compromise security and reliability of the system.

Additional Information:

Take note: Manual updates via Windows Update Version 6 web site still requires Windows Update, Cryptographic Services, Background Intelligent Transfer Service, and Windows Event Log to be running. Place all four in automatic if you do not wish to update manually. In addition, I recommend that you change the default time of 3AM, for the automatic checking of updates, to a time when the system is "normally" on. Otherwise, Windows Update will check upon boot which may slow down the boot process.

The following list of services use about 14MB while hiding under the same svchost.exe process:

• DHCP Client
• Windows Audio
• Windows Event Log

Additional Reading:

None at this time.

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows Vista Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Default Vista Home Basic: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Home Premium: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Business: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Ultimate: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic (Started)

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): Eventlog

Display Name: Windows Event Log

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted

Log On As:

Account: Local Service (unchangeable)

Dependencies:

What service Windows Event Log needs to function properly:

• None (HB, HP, B, U)

What other service require Windows Event Log to function properly:

• Message Queuing (HB, HP, B, U)
  • Message Queuing Triggers (HB, HP, B, U)
  • Net.Msmq Listener Adapter (HB, HP, B, U)
• Task Scheduler (HB, HP, B, U)
• Windows Event Collector (HB, HP, B, U)