How to determine shutdown reason on Windows 11 from Event Viewer To check the Event Viewer logs and determine why the device was shut down or restarted on Windows 11, use these steps: Open Start.

If you see the error message Check for Windows Update issues Detected in Windows Update Troubleshooter, your Windows Update client may be broken.

Use the Start menu to look for Event Viewer. Open the app and navigate to Windows Logs >Security. Here, look for event ID 4624, which denotes logins. Select the relevant entry and check its properties ...

Japan's Computer Emergency Response Center (JPCERT/CC) has shared tips on detecting different ransomware gang's attacks based on entries in Windows Event Logs, providing timely detection of ...

Microsoft is asking Windows Insiders to log any PC slowdowns so it can assess the problem.