XP Maximized: Analyse Your PC's Recurring System Problems
Should your computer suffer from frequent recurring system errors it is possible to find out what the cause of the problem is.
Whenever an error occurs, Windows XP keeps a record of what has happened in a log file. In order to discover what's been happening to your machine, you should click on Start > Run and then type "eventvwr.msc". Any errors that have been encountered will be clearly listed, and you can view more details by simply double clicking on an entry that you're particularly interested it.
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