General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
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
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 x86 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 x64 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Pro x86 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Pro x64 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x86 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 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
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
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 <strong >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 3 AM, 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.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Professional | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Automatic (Started) | 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 (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Windows Event Log to function properly:
-
Message Queuing(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Message Queuing Triggers (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Net.Msmq Listener Adapter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Task Scheduler (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Event Collector (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
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 <strong >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 3 AM, 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
- <strong >Windows Event Log
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Home Premium | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Business | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Ultimate | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Enterprise | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | 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)
Additional Reading
None at this time.