Re: Where is the error log?

If you are referring to application crashes, an event is recorded into Event Viewer, Application log, with the 'Application Error' source.

To open Event Viewer, click Start, Run, type (without quotes) 'eventvrw.msc' and hit Enter.

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Greetings,
Daniel Martín


"Michael Hesse" <mhesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:HfX_e.720$sL3.218@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> Sometimes I get a message like "Windows has had to shut down XYZ.Exe. An
> error log is being generated." Where is the error log?
>
> I am running XP Pro.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
>
>
.

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