Windows XP event viewer

[Beerbaron]

I can view the event logs through Computer Management but is there some other way to view individual logs or are they saved in the registry?

Thanks.

 

[Beerbaron]

The .evt files located "C:\Windows\System32\config" can be opened using eventvwer.exe located in "C:\Windows\System32"

As the log is text i just wondered where they were stored and if there was a different way to access them but you have made a good point in that it wouldnt be a live log.

Looks like the log is stored in the registry

All the application event logs messages DLLs are defined under the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\ Application

Are all of Windows XPs logs stored in the registry?