Windows 8: Open Event Viewer - Here's how
If you want to view recorded events under Windows 8, you only have to open the event viewer. We'll show you how.
Open event viewer in Windows 8
- Press the "Windows" and "R" keys simultaneously so that the "Execute" command opens.
- Enter "eventvwr.exe" here and confirm with "OK". The event display then starts.
- In Windows 8 in particular, you can alternatively right-click on the Windows symbol at the bottom right. Here you will also find the event viewer.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to start directly on the desktop under Windows 8.1.