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How to Use Event Viewer to Diagnose Windows Errors

Issue Description 

Event Viewer helps identify hidden system and application errors. 

Common Causes 

  • Unknown crashes 
  • Silent application failures 

Step-by-Step Solution 

Step 1: Open Event Viewer 

  • Press Windows + R → eventvwr.msc 

 

Step 2: Navigate to Logs 

  • Go to Windows Logs → System or Application 

 

Step 3: Filter Errors 

  • Click Filter Current Log 
  • Select Error and Critical 

 

Step 4: Review Error Details 

  • Double-click an event 
  • Note Event ID and source 

Explore Further 

  • Correlate timestamps with crashes 

Prevention & Best Practices 

Use Event Viewer after crashes or freezes. 

Tags 

Event Viewer, Windows Errors, Diagnostics 

 

  1. How to Optimize Windows Power Settings for Battery Life

Issue Description 

Improper power settings can drain battery faster than expected. 

Common Causes 

  • High-performance power plan 
  • Background apps running constantly 

Step-by-Step Solution 

Step 1: Select Power Saver 

  • Open Settings → System → Power & battery 
  • Select Best power efficiency 

 

Step 2: Reduce Background Activity 

  • Open Apps → Installed apps 
  • Set background permissions to Never 

 

Step 3: Adjust Sleep Settings 

  • Open Power & battery → Screen and sleep 
  • Reduce screen-off and sleep timers 

 

Step 4: Enable Battery Saver 

  • Turn on Battery saver at 20–30% 

Explore Further 

  • Calibrate battery 
  • Replace aging batteries 

Prevention & Best Practices 

Avoid keeping laptop plugged in constantly.