So each time the Performance monitor initiates a log file it writes a start event to the event log. For various reasons, I've got a bunch of performance logs set to create new log files every 10 ...

The Event Viewer logs events that lead to errors. The event logs can help you understand what triggered or where exactly the issue is coming from so you can be apply the relevant troubleshooting steps ...

If you are looking for good free software to view, manage and analyze your Windows Event Logs, you may want to check out these three – Event Log Manager, Event Log Explorer and Lepide Event Log ...