How does Windows manage security auditing and event logging for security incidents?

[ProfRon]

You know how Windows spots shady stuff? It jots down notes in a hidden journal. I mean, every time someone logs in funny or fiddles with files, it scribbles that away. You can peek at these notes through the Event Viewer app. It's like your computer's gossip log for trouble.

I always tell friends, flip on auditing first in settings. Windows then tracks logons or failed passwords without you lifting a finger. Picture it chasing ghosts in the system. Events pile up in categories like security or system logs. You sift through them later if something fishy pops.

Ever wonder why it alerts on weird access? Windows flags those as incidents right away. I poke around logs after a scare. It even emails if you set it up that way. Keeps your machine from total chaos.

Those logs help you replay what went wrong. Windows stores them in files you can search quick. I export mine sometimes for backups. You never know when hackers leave footprints.

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