Clearing a large error message backlog

[Guest]

My system was having a problem with Data Execution Prevention while on
vacation. It created an error message about once a minute for 6 days. I fixed
the problem, but I still need to clear several thousand error messages.
Please tell me that I don't have to do this manually!

XP Pro SP2

TFAH

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
Right click each of the following and select:
Clear all Events and click NO to do you want to save:
Application
Security
System

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427
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[Guest]

That did it. Thanks. I just assumed that the log was a separate issue....

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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[Guest]

FYI to anyone following this thread. I then ended up deleting about 25,000
(yes I said 25,000) 1.5 - 4 Mb hex dumps from WINXP\pchealth\Error
rep\UserDumps folder. One for each error. Kinda slowed the system down....

Use a shift-delete, or you will just spend a lot of time waiting for them to
be moved to the recycle bin!

Tony

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Oooooooooooooooh!

Nothing like a little cleanup. ;-)

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