Windows Event Log (EventLog) Service Defaults in Windows 11
This service manages events and event logs. It supports logging events, querying events, subscribing to events, archiving event logs, and managing event metadata. It can display events in both XML and plain text format. Stopping this service may compromise security and reliability of the system.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Windows Event Log |
| Service name: | EventLog |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Event Log |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\wevtsvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog |
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Default Behavior
Windows Event Log is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts automatically during the operating system startup. Then the Windows Event Log service logs on as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Windows Event Log fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the EventLog service startup failure.
Dependencies
If Windows Event Log doesn't work properly, the Windows Event Collector service can't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Event Log
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config EventLog start= auto
sc start EventLog
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The EventLog service is using the wevtsvc.dll file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 11 installation media.