Windows Logs
All versions of Windows support logging; however, the method to get to the log can vary from one version to another. With Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012, and now Server 2016, you find the logs by clicking on the Start button in the lower-left corner of the desktop and then clicking Control Panel. You then select Administrative Tools and then Event Viewer. You would check for the following logs:
Security log—This is probably the most important log from a forensic point of view. It has both successful and unsuccessful logon events.
Application log—This log contains various events logged by applications or programs. Many applications record their errors here in the Application log.
System log—The System log contains events logged ...
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