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Get-EventLog — Basic Usage

Use Get-EventLog for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandGet-EventLog — Basic Usage
Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 50

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Get-EventLog for a standard administrative task.

Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 50

Original command

Read recent entries from a classic Windows event log.

Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 50

Common errors

Command not found

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