By Michael | Last Updated
As the following screen shot shows, 2 kinds of Event Viewer shortcuts are added to the desktop on Windows 10 computer. If you are interested in how to create them, three methods are illustrated below for your better reference.
Video guide on how to create Event Viewer shortcut on Windows 10 desktop:
Way 1: Create a new shortcut named Event Viewer on the desktop.
Step 1: Right-click any blank area on the desktop, tap New in the context menu and choose Shortcut in the sub-menu.
Step 2: In the Create Shortcut window, enter %windir%\system32\eventvwr.msc in the empty box and hit Next.
Step 3: Type Event Viewer in the name box and click Finish to create this shortcut.
Way 2: Send the Event Viewer shortcut to the desktop.
Step 1: Enter admin in the search box on taskbar and select Administrative Tools in the result.
Step 2: Among the Administrative Tools, right-tap Event Viewer, point at Send to on the menu and choose Desktop (create shortcut) in the sub-list.
Way 3: Create a BAT file for Event Viewer on the desktop.
Step 1: Open Notepad from Start Menu and type eventvwr (or eventvwr.msc) in it.
Step 2: Open the Save As window by Ctrl+S, choose Desktop, type Event Viewer.bat in the file name box and tap Save.
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