@@ -11,27 +11,48 @@ Note that the combined information of both keys can be needed, for example
1111the Services\EventLog key:
1212
1313```
14- Log source : WinMgmt
15- Identifier : {1edeee53-0afe-4609-b846-d8c0b2075b1f}
16- Log type : Application
14+ Log type : System
15+ Log source : Microsoft-Windows-Time-Service
16+ Identifier : {06edcfeb-0fd0-4e53-acca-a6f8bbf81bcb}
17+ Event message files : %SystemRoot%\system32\w32time.dll
18+ ```
19+
20+ ```
21+ Log type : System
22+ Log source : W32Time
23+ Identifier : {06edcfeb-0fd0-4e53-acca-a6f8bbf81bcb}
24+ Event message files : %SystemRoot%\system32\w32time.dll
1725```
1826
1927In combination with the corresponding WINEVT\Publishers key:
2028
2129```
22- Log source : Microsoft-Windows-WMI
23- Identifier : {1edeee53-0afe-4609-b846-d8c0b2075b1f}
24- Event message files : %SystemRoot%\system32\wbem\WinMgmtR.dll
30+ Name : Microsoft-Windows-Time-Service
31+ Identifier : {06edcfeb-0fd0-4e53-acca-a6f8bbf81bcb}
32+ Event message files : %SystemRoot%\system32\w32time.dll
33+ ```
34+
35+ Is the following EvenLog provider:
36+
37+ ```
38+ Name : Microsoft-Windows-Time-Service
39+ Identifier : {06edcfeb-0fd0-4e53-acca-a6f8bbf81bcb}
40+ Log type : System
41+ Log source(s) : Microsoft-Windows-Time-Service
42+ : W32Time
43+ Event message files : %SystemRoot%\system32\w32time.dll
2544```
2645
27- Is the following EvenLog provider, that has multiple log sources:
46+ Note that an EventLog provider can have multiple log types and log sources.
47+ It is not known if a log source that matches the EventLog provider name can be
48+ deduplicated.
49+
50+ Or as specified as Event XML:
2851
2952```
30- Log source : WinMgmt
31- : Microsoft-Windows-WMI
32- Identifier : {1edeee53-0afe-4609-b846-d8c0b2075b1f}
33- Log type : Application
34- Event message files : %systemroot%\system32\wbem\winmgmtr.dll
53+ <Provider Name='Microsoft-Windows-Time-Service'
54+ Guid='{06edcfeb-0fd0-4e53-acca-a6f8bbf81bcb}'
55+ EventSourceName='W32Time'/>
3556```
3657
3758## Services\EventLog key
@@ -127,15 +148,16 @@ Values:
127148
128149Name | Data type | Description
129150--- | --- | ---
130- (default) | | Case insensitive log source.
131- MessageFileName | | Path to an event message file. An event message file contains language-dependent strings that describe the events.
132- ResourceFileName | | Path to an event resource file.
151+ (default) | REG_SZ | Case insensitive log source.
152+ MessageFileName | REG_EXPAND_SZ | Path to an event message file. An event message file contains language-dependent strings that describe the events.
153+ ResourceFileName | REG_EXPAND_SZ | Path to an event resource file.
154+ ParameterFileName | REG_EXPAND_SZ | Path to an event parameter file.
133155
134156## Message file paths
135157
136158A message file path can be defined in numerous different ways for example:
137159
138- As an abosolute path
160+ As an absolute path
139161
140162```
141163C:\Windows\System32\mscoree.dll
@@ -177,8 +199,10 @@ Last written time: Oct 30, 2015 07:25:12.126588100 UTC
177199Value: 0 providerGuid
178200Type: string (REG_SZ)
179201Data size: 78
180- Data: {D4BE7726-DC7A-11DF-A6E6-0902DFD72085}
202+ Data: {d4be7726-dc7a-11df-a6e6-0902dfd72085}
203+ ```
181204
205+ ```
182206Key path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Publishers\{89203471-d554-47d4-bde4-7552ec219999}
183207Name: {89203471-d554-47d4-bde4-7552ec219999}
184208Last written time: Oct 30, 2015 07:25:53.860831900 UTC
@@ -199,6 +223,63 @@ Data size: 66
199223Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\KdsCli.dll
200224```
201225
226+ ## EventLog provider with multiple log types
227+
228+ Seen on Windows 10:
229+
230+ ```
231+ Key path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Microsoft-Windows-EventCollector
232+ Name: Microsoft-Windows-EventCollector
233+ Last written time: Sep 13, 2014 07:27:56.080450600 UTC
234+
235+ Value: 0 ProviderGuid
236+ Type: string (REG_SZ)
237+ Data size: 78
238+ Data: {b977cf02-76f6-df84-cc1a-6a4b232322b6}
239+
240+ Value: 1 EventMessageFile
241+ Type: expandable string (REG_EXPAND_SZ)
242+ Data size: 66
243+ Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\wecsvc.dll
244+ ```
245+
246+ ```
247+ Key path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System\Microsoft-Windows-EventCollector
248+ Name: Microsoft-Windows-EventCollector
249+ Last written time: Sep 13, 2014 07:27:56.080450600 UTC
250+
251+ Value: 0 ProviderGuid
252+ Type: string (REG_SZ)
253+ Data size: 78
254+ Data: {b977cf02-76f6-df84-cc1a-6a4b232322b6}
255+
256+ Value: 1 EventMessageFile
257+ Type: expandable string (REG_EXPAND_SZ)
258+ Data size: 66
259+ Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\wecsvc.dll
260+ ```
261+
262+ ```
263+ Key path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Publishers\{b977cf02-76f6-df84-cc1a-6a4b232322b6}
264+ Name: {b977cf02-76f6-df84-cc1a-6a4b232322b6}
265+ Last written time: Sep 13, 2014 07:27:56.080450600 UTC
266+
267+ Value: 0 (default)
268+ Type: string (REG_SZ)
269+ Data size: 66
270+ Data: Microsoft-Windows-EventCollector
271+
272+ Value: 1 ResourceFileName
273+ Type: expandable string (REG_EXPAND_SZ)
274+ Data size: 66
275+ Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\wecsvc.dll
276+
277+ Value: 2 MessageFileName
278+ Type: expandable string (REG_EXPAND_SZ)
279+ Data size: 66
280+ Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\wecsvc.dll
281+ ```
282+
202283## External Links
203284
204285* [ Eventlog Key] ( https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/eventlog/eventlog-key )
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