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Which MMC snap-in file opens Event Viewer to read system and application logs?

eventvwr.msc opens Event Viewer.

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  1. devmgmt.msc
  2. eventvwr.msc ✔
  3. diskmgmt.msc

Why: Event Viewer reads the events that Windows and applications log. It is a first stop for finding what failed and when.

Huh, didn't know that: devmgmt.msc opens Device Manager and diskmgmt.msc opens Disk Management.

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Answer: eventvwr.msc. Event Viewer reads the events that Windows and applications log. It is a first stop for finding what failed and when.

  1. CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Exam Objectives comptiacdn.azureedge.net/webcontent/docs/default-source/exam-objectives/comptia-a-220-1202-exam-objectives.pdf
    Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc)
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Windows Event Log, Microsoft Learn learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wes/windows-event-log
    Event Viewer , would use to read and render the events.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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