Event Viewer Question

I have a sound trigger for the 'Open program' event in Vista Basic sp2 x32
When my computer is idle and I "here" a program open the
only thing I have to go by is the time it occurred.

If I want to go to Event Viewer in Administrative Tools and see what
this event was that triggered the event sound I'm overwhelmed with
a bunch of categories and sub-categories.

In order to find what opened at the specific time I need to check each
category and
sub-category. That is a real pain in the ass.

I find no search capabilities in Event Viewer unless I've missed it.

Is there some way of making a hunt for a specific time easier in Event
Viewer?
Or, is there some 3rd party software with the capability to sort all events
by
data and time??

Thanks,
James

JamesJ wrote:

> I have a sound trigger for the 'Open program' event in Vista Basic sp2
> x32 When my computer is idle and I "here" a program open the
> only thing I have to go by is the time it occurred.
>
> If I want to go to Event Viewer in Administrative Tools and see what
> this event was that triggered the event sound I'm overwhelmed with
> a bunch of categories and sub-categories.
>
> In order to find what opened at the specific time I need to check each
> category and
> sub-category. That is a real pain in the ass.
>
> I find no search capabilities in Event Viewer unless I've missed it.
>
> Is there some way of making a hunt for a specific time easier in Event
> Viewer?
> Or, is there some 3rd party software with the capability to sort all
> events by
> data and time??

http://www.petri.co.il/vista-event-viewer.htm
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc766042.aspx

Both links discuss how to filter.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Both articles seem very useful.

Thanks,
James

"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:...
> JamesJ wrote:
>
>> I have a sound trigger for the 'Open program' event in Vista Basic sp2
>> x32 When my computer is idle and I "here" a program open the
>> only thing I have to go by is the time it occurred.
>>
>> If I want to go to Event Viewer in Administrative Tools and see what
>> this event was that triggered the event sound I'm overwhelmed with
>> a bunch of categories and sub-categories.
>>
>> In order to find what opened at the specific time I need to check each
>> category and
>> sub-category. That is a real pain in the ass.
>>
>> I find no search capabilities in Event Viewer unless I've missed it.
>>
>> Is there some way of making a hunt for a specific time easier in Event
>> Viewer?
>> Or, is there some 3rd party software with the capability to sort all
>> events by
>> data and time??
>
> http://www.petri.co.il/vista-event-viewer.htm
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc766042.aspx
>
> Both links discuss how to filter.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

"JamesJ" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Both articles seem very useful.
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
> "Malke" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> JamesJ wrote:
>>
>>> I have a sound trigger for the 'Open program' event in Vista Basic sp2
>>> x32 When my computer is idle and I "here" a program open the
>>> only thing I have to go by is the time it occurred.
>>>
>>> If I want to go to Event Viewer in Administrative Tools and see what
>>> this event was that triggered the event sound I'm overwhelmed with
>>> a bunch of categories and sub-categories.
>>>
>>> In order to find what opened at the specific time I need to check each
>>> category and
>>> sub-category. That is a real pain in the ass.
>>>
>>> I find no search capabilities in Event Viewer unless I've missed it.
>>>
>>> Is there some way of making a hunt for a specific time easier in Event
>>> Viewer?
>>> Or, is there some 3rd party software with the capability to sort all
>>> events by
>>> data and time??
>>
>> http://www.petri.co.il/vista-event-viewer.htm
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc766042.aspx
>>
>> Both links discuss how to filter.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>

Just out of idle curiosity I'd be interested to know what you find as the
"offending" program.
Geo.

1) I never said there was an offending program.
2) I've get other problems with my Vista os right now.

You'll be the first to know.


"GSalisbury" <> wrote in message
news:#...
>
> "JamesJ" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Both articles seem very useful.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> James
>>
>> "Malke" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> JamesJ wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a sound trigger for the 'Open program' event in Vista Basic sp2
>>>> x32 When my computer is idle and I "here" a program open the
>>>> only thing I have to go by is the time it occurred.
>>>>
>>>> If I want to go to Event Viewer in Administrative Tools and see what
>>>> this event was that triggered the event sound I'm overwhelmed with
>>>> a bunch of categories and sub-categories.
>>>>
>>>> In order to find what opened at the specific time I need to check each
>>>> category and
>>>> sub-category. That is a real pain in the ass.
>>>>
>>>> I find no search capabilities in Event Viewer unless I've missed it.
>>>>
>>>> Is there some way of making a hunt for a specific time easier in Event
>>>> Viewer?
>>>> Or, is there some 3rd party software with the capability to sort all
>>>> events by
>>>> data and time??
>>>
>>> http://www.petri.co.il/vista-event-viewer.htm
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc766042.aspx
>>>
>>> Both links discuss how to filter.
>>>
>>> Malke
>>> --
>>> MS-MVP
>>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>>
>
> Just out of idle curiosity I'd be interested to know what you find as the
> "offending" program.
> Geo.

"JamesJ" <> wrote in message
news:e1$...
> 1) I never said there was an offending program.

I was using the expression "offending program" loosely.
Your original post said you had sound trigger for running a program and
(the implication was since you posted) you didn't know what it was and
wanted to find out.
My question was along the lines of did the filtering lead you to what
you wanted to know and what did you discover.
Again, as I noted, I'm just curious.

> 2) I've get other problems with my Vista os right now.

Hope you get it sorted out
Geo.

>
> You'll be the first to know.
>
>
> "GSalisbury" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>>
>> "JamesJ" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>> Both articles seem very useful.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> James
>>>
>>> "Malke" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> JamesJ wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have a sound trigger for the 'Open program' event in Vista Basic
>>>>> sp2
>>>>> x32 When my computer is idle and I "here" a program open the
>>>>> only thing I have to go by is the time it occurred.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I want to go to Event Viewer in Administrative Tools and see what
>>>>> this event was that triggered the event sound I'm overwhelmed with
>>>>> a bunch of categories and sub-categories.
>>>>>
>>>>> In order to find what opened at the specific time I need to check each
>>>>> category and
>>>>> sub-category. That is a real pain in the ass.
>>>>>
>>>>> I find no search capabilities in Event Viewer unless I've missed it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there some way of making a hunt for a specific time easier in Event
>>>>> Viewer?
>>>>> Or, is there some 3rd party software with the capability to sort all
>>>>> events by
>>>>> data and time??
>>>>
>>>> http://www.petri.co.il/vista-event-viewer.htm
>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc766042.aspx
>>>>
>>>> Both links discuss how to filter.
>>>>
>>>> Malke
>>>> --
>>>> MS-MVP
>>>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>>>
>>
>> Just out of idle curiosity I'd be interested to know what you find as the
>> "offending" program.
>> Geo.
>

I understand.
I'm just a bit unerved 'bout these problems I'm having with Vista.

James

"GSalisbury" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "JamesJ" <> wrote in message
> news:e1$...
>> 1) I never said there was an offending program.
>
> I was using the expression "offending program" loosely.
> Your original post said you had sound trigger for running a program and
> (the implication was since you posted) you didn't know what it was and
> wanted to find out.
> My question was along the lines of did the filtering lead you to what
> you wanted to know and what did you discover.
> Again, as I noted, I'm just curious.
>
>> 2) I've get other problems with my Vista os right now.
>
> Hope you get it sorted out
> Geo.
>
>>
>> You'll be the first to know.
>>
>>
>> "GSalisbury" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>>
>>> "JamesJ" <> wrote in message
>>> news:#...
>>>> Both articles seem very useful.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>> "Malke" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> JamesJ wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a sound trigger for the 'Open program' event in Vista Basic
>>>>>> sp2
>>>>>> x32 When my computer is idle and I "here" a program open the
>>>>>> only thing I have to go by is the time it occurred.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I want to go to Event Viewer in Administrative Tools and see what
>>>>>> this event was that triggered the event sound I'm overwhelmed with
>>>>>> a bunch of categories and sub-categories.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In order to find what opened at the specific time I need to check
>>>>>> each
>>>>>> category and
>>>>>> sub-category. That is a real pain in the ass.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I find no search capabilities in Event Viewer unless I've missed it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there some way of making a hunt for a specific time easier in
>>>>>> Event
>>>>>> Viewer?
>>>>>> Or, is there some 3rd party software with the capability to sort all
>>>>>> events by
>>>>>> data and time??
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.petri.co.il/vista-event-viewer.htm
>>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc766042.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> Both links discuss how to filter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Malke
>>>>> --
>>>>> MS-MVP
>>>>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>>>>
>>>
>>> Just out of idle curiosity I'd be interested to know what you find as
>>> the "offending" program.
>>> Geo.
>>
>
>
>

Something WAS triggering the open event,
I found it was the Windows Error Reporting Service.

James

"GSalisbury" <> wrote in message
news:#...
>
> "JamesJ" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Both articles seem very useful.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> James
>>
>> "Malke" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> JamesJ wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a sound trigger for the 'Open program' event in Vista Basic sp2
>>>> x32 When my computer is idle and I "here" a program open the
>>>> only thing I have to go by is the time it occurred.
>>>>
>>>> If I want to go to Event Viewer in Administrative Tools and see what
>>>> this event was that triggered the event sound I'm overwhelmed with
>>>> a bunch of categories and sub-categories.
>>>>
>>>> In order to find what opened at the specific time I need to check each
>>>> category and
>>>> sub-category. That is a real pain in the ass.
>>>>
>>>> I find no search capabilities in Event Viewer unless I've missed it.
>>>>
>>>> Is there some way of making a hunt for a specific time easier in Event
>>>> Viewer?
>>>> Or, is there some 3rd party software with the capability to sort all
>>>> events by
>>>> data and time??
>>>
>>> http://www.petri.co.il/vista-event-viewer.htm
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc766042.aspx
>>>
>>> Both links discuss how to filter.
>>>
>>> Malke
>>> --
>>> MS-MVP
>>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>>
>
> Just out of idle curiosity I'd be interested to know what you find as the
> "offending" program.
> Geo.

"JamesJ" <> wrote in message
news:e2f9bt#...
> Something WAS triggering the open event,
> I found it was the Windows Error Reporting Service.
>

Interesting.
Was the Error Report able to clarify what the problem is?
Not meaning to bog you down here but, in my experience, sometimes writing
down discoveries helps in uncovering the real issue.
Remaining curious since I started this<g>
Geo.

> James
>
[snip]

I copied and pasted the 2 Warnings:

'Code Integrity determined an unsigned kernel module
system32\drivers\TfFsMon.sys is loaded into the system.
Check with the publisher to see if a signed version of the kernel module is
available.'

'Code Integrity determined an unsigned kernel module
\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\drivers\p ctgntdi.sys
is loaded into the system. Check with the publisher to see if a signed
version of the kernel module is available.'

Not sure what either of these are for.

James

"GSalisbury" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "JamesJ" <> wrote in message
> news:e2f9bt#...
>> Something WAS triggering the open event,
>> I found it was the Windows Error Reporting Service.
>>
>
> Interesting.
> Was the Error Report able to clarify what the problem is?
> Not meaning to bog you down here but, in my experience, sometimes writing
> down discoveries helps in uncovering the real issue.
> Remaining curious since I started this<g>
> Geo.
>
>> James
>>
> [snip]
>
>