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Get-WinEvent — Basic Usage

Use Get-WinEvent for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandGet-WinEvent — Basic Usage
Get-WinEvent -LogName System -MaxEvents 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-WinEvent for a standard administrative task.

Get-WinEvent -LogName System -MaxEvents 50

Original command

Read recent Windows event log entries.

Get-WinEvent -LogName System -MaxEvents 50

Common errors

Command not found

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