Re: Finding out how the machine last rebooted and when.

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Torcaza <cgrappa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You should write some code to check the operating system event log.
On windows 2003 each time you reboot your computer a new entry is added
to the system log with event id 1074, but on XP you may have to enable
this service since it usually comes disabled.

You can find info on how to enable de Shutdown event tracker here...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;293814

That would cover a graceful shutdown


System.Diagnostics.EventLog.


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