MyEventViewer - Alternative to the standard event viewer of Windows

MyEventViewer v1.10
Copyright (c) 2008 Nir Sofer
Web site: http://www.nirsoft.net

Description

MyEventViewer is a simple alternative to the standard event viewer of Windows. As oppose to Windows event viewer, MyEventViewer allows you to watch multiple event logs in one list, as well as the event description and data are displayed in the main window, instead of opening a new one. Also, with MyEventViewer you can easily select multiple event items and then save them to HTML/Text/XML file, or copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+C) and then paste them into Excel.

Versions History

Version 1.10:
- Fixed bug: The main window lost the focus when the user switched to another application and then returned back to MyEventViewer.
Version 1.09:
- Fixed bug: MyEventViewer crashed when the event data was very large.
Version 1.08:
- Added support for saving as comma-delimited file.
Version 1.07:
- Fixed bug: MyEventViewer displayed '%%number' string instead of the real error message.
Version 1.06:
- Fixed bug in Event ID sorting.
- Fixed a few points that might cause a crash in MyEventViewer
Version 1.05:
- New option: Clean All Events Logs
- New option: Show only events from the last xx minutes/hours/days. (In the Advanced Filter window)
Version 1.01 - Added filter by event type.
Version 1.00 - First release.

Using MyEventViewer

MyEventViewer doesn't require any installation process or additional DLL files. In order to start using it, simply run the executable file - MyEventViewer.exe
The main window of MyEventViewer has 2 panes: The upper pane displays the list of all events. When you select a single event in the upper pane, the lower pane display the description and data of the selected event.
By default, all event logs are displayed in the main window of MyEventViewer. You can easily remove/add the logs that you want to view by using the 'Logs' menu.

System Requirements

This utility works on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows Vista. However, be aware that the event viewer of Windows Vista displays more event details than MyEventViewer.

Translating MyEventViewer to other languages

In order to translate MyEventViewer to other language, follow the instructions below:

Run MyEventViewer with /savelangfile parameter:
MyEventViewer.exe /savelangfile
A file named MyEventViewer_lng.ini will be created in the folder of MyEventViewer utility.
Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text editor.
Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally, you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site. (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information, it'll be used in the 'About' window.
After you finish the translation, Run MyEventViewer, and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
If you want to run MyEventViewer without the translation, simply rename the language file, or move it to another folder.

License

This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution package, without any modification !

Disclaimer

The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason.

Feedback

If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com

Download MyEventViewer

MyEventViewer is also available in other languages. In order to change the language of MyEventViewer, download the appropriate language zip file, extract the 'MyEventViewer_lng.ini', and put it in the same folder that you Installed MyEventViewer utility.

Language Translated By
Simplified Chinese Renda
French pon.fr
Italian Fabio Mastroianni
Arabic Abo Rehaam
Russian Dmitry Yerokhin
German Latino
Traditional Chinese Wilson Ko
Taiwanese 臺灣共和國
Thai Prasit Kaephukhieo