How to delete a custom event log source

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PCC

I am using Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. I have a series of
custom event log files that were created by an application gone bad. They
are all showing up in the event viewer and I am not sure how to get rid of
them. Any advice, links or pointers? Please keep in mind that these are
NOT the system event log files. Thank you.
 
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Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]

PCC,

Have you tried the Delete method on the EventLog class? Also, have you
tried to unregister the source by calling the DeleteEventSource method on
the EventLog class?

Hope this helps.
 
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PCC

I was hoping there was a UI way of doing it, but I just wrote a console app
and got it over with. It took all of 90 seconds. Thanks Nicholas.

Nicholas Paldino said:
PCC,

Have you tried the Delete method on the EventLog class? Also, have you
tried to unregister the source by calling the DeleteEventSource method on
the EventLog class?

Hope this helps.


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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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PCC said:
I am using Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. I have a series of
custom event log files that were created by an application gone bad. They
are all showing up in the event viewer and I am not sure how to get rid of
them. Any advice, links or pointers? Please keep in mind that these are
NOT the system event log files. Thank you.
 

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