To filter log events, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.  Click Performance and Maintenance, then click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.  Or, open the MMC containing the Event Viewer snap-in.
  2. In the console tree, expand Event Viewer, and then click the log that contains the event that you want to view.
  3. On the View menu, click Filter.
  4. Click the Filter tab (if it is not already selected).
  5. Specify the filter options that you want, and then click OK.

Only events that match your filter criteria are displayed in the details pane.


To return the view to display all log entries, click Filter on the View menu, and then click Restore Defaults.