I am having a problem with the server completely freezing.

Is there any way of attaching a screenshot with my post? Basically, my issue is -- why isn't it logging normally? (BTW, I don't think they need fixing, they're just normal 'errors'.)Sorry if I'm not clearer. I understand what you are talking about, have the same issue as above with event logs but also have issues changing things like 'View hidden system files and folders' within the Folder Options section of the My Computer tools menu.

Right now all my Event Viewer is doing is logging JUST the DCOM error entries. I wonder if evt file corruption is a regular feature on most XP systems, or if there's something which is hosed in my system..which case, it's probably going to happen again.

It's like it's set on some kind of a filter just to log DCOM errors. %Systemroot%\system32\config Rename all files in %Systemroot%\system32\config. Anyways thanks for all your some point a program has turn off some of the administrative (service) controls in the control panel under admistrative tools.reset these and the problem should be solved.

Before you go out and spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on tools to monitor your system's performance or security, make sure you take a look at the features that are built right into Windows.

When a computer is having a problem or begins to act strangely, one of the first places you should look to begin troubleshooting is in the Event Viewer.