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Windows 11 Troubleshooting

Windows Log Files

Mike Halsey

This course will teach you how to open, read, and interpret the many types of log and error files in Windows 11, and where to look for information.

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This course will teach you how to open, read, and interpret the many types of log and error files in Windows 11, and where to look for information.

When troubleshooting, you'll need to navigate and decipher the multitude of log and error files in Windows 11. In this course, Windows 11 Troubleshooting: Windows Log Files, you’ll learn how to locate the information you need by exploring how to open, read, and interpret the many types of log and error files in Windows 11. First, you’ll delve into where to find the different log files in Windows 11. Next, you’ll discover how to open and read different types of log files in the operating system. Finally, you’ll learn how to extract useful and meaningful information from those log files. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of using the Windows log files for troubleshooting needed to effectively and efficiently support the end users of Windows 11 PCs.

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Using the Windows Log Files for Troubleshooting

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Offers learners a strong knowledge base on Windows 11 troubleshooting
Teaches how to navigate and decipher log and error files in Windows 11
Provides hands-on practice in using Windows log files for troubleshooting
Develops skills and knowledge that are useful for IT support professionals
Taught by an experienced instructor in Windows troubleshooting

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How to be an IT Administrator
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70-688 Supporting Windows 8.1
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Intermediate
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Instructor
Mike Halsey
Language
English
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Offers learners a strong knowledge base on Windows 11 troubleshooting
Teaches how to navigate and decipher log and error files in Windows 11
Provides hands-on practice in using Windows log files for troubleshooting
Develops skills and knowledge that are useful for IT support professionals
Taught by an experienced instructor in Windows troubleshooting
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