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This wikiHow teaches you how to view all the IIS (Internet Information Services) error logs recorded on your computer, and view individual error logs, Windows.
Steps
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1Click the white magnifier icon next to the Start button. This is your search button in the lower-left corner of your screen. It will open a search panel.
- If you're using Cortana, you'll see a white circle instead of a magnifier.
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2Search Event Viewer on your computer. You'll see all the matching results as you type.Advertisement
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3Click the Event Viewer app in the search results. Windows Event Viewer will show up at the top of the search. Click on it to open Event Viewer in a new window.
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5Click Application under Windows Logs. This will open a list of all the Windows application logs on the right-hand side.
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6Click the Source column at the top of the list. This will put the application log list in alphabetical order according to the recorded log's source.
- You will see "IIS" in the Source column for all IIS events.
- Alternatively, you can click another column and organize the list by another parameter like Level, Date and Time, or Event ID.
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7Find and double-click the IIS error log you want to view. Scroll down the list to find the IIS error log you want to view, and double-click on it to see the recorded log.
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1. Click the search or Cortana icon on the bottom-left.
2. Search and open Event Viewer.
3. Click the arrowhead next to Windows Logs on the sidebar.
4. Click Application under Windows Logs.
5. Click the Source column at the top.
6. Double-click an IIS error log.
