Windows – How to find the log files of an application in Windows 7

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What are the common places to find log files of an application in Windows 7?

I know a common place is "C:\Users\MY_USER_NAME\AppData\Local", but there are many folders with encrypted names like {73830A3D-00DD-4EC9-8905-7EACC7074E15}. I have no idea how to decrypt those.

The particular application I am interested in Keil Microvision. I googled and can't find a log location (not surprised, since it's not a software that everybody uses), so I am looking for a general way to locate the log locations.

Thanks.

Best Answer

The important place to view the Windows logs is in Event Viewer.

Windows logs are categorized in to multiple logs, Following are Windows Event logs:

  • Application Log – Contains applications or program logs.
  • Security Log - Contains valid and invalid login attempts.
  • Setup Log – Contains events related to application setup.
  • System Log – Contains events logged by Windows system components.
  • Forward Events Log – Contains events collected from remote computers.

To find the exact location of these files, Please check this out:

How to view application logs in windows 7?

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