How to check startup and close history in Windows 11
Windows 11 users are bound to encounter certain issues while using their computers. This is because Windows 11 is a very new operating system, and it is still being tested. If you are using the Dev or Beta version of Windows 11, you will encounter more issues.
While using Windows 11, you may sometimes want to check the startup and shutdown history of your computer. There may be many reasons you may want to check when you start your computer or shut down the registry. For example, if you share your computer with your family members, you may want to track your startup/shutdown history to see if someone has used your computer in your absence.
Yes, there may be other reasons, such as during BSOD troubleshooting, the technician may ask you to submit this report. Whatever the reason, you can quickly check the startup and stop history on Windows 11.
Steps to check startup and close history in Windows 11
Hence, this article will share the few best ways to check startup and shutdown history on Windows 11. And the methods will be straightforward; just follow them as mentioned below. Let's get started.
1) Track startup and close dates via Event Viewer
We will use the Windows Event Viewer utility to track the startup and shutdown history in this method. Here are some simple steps that you should follow.
1. First, click Search Windows 11 and type event viewer. Next, open Event Viewer from the list of matching options.
Event Viewer
2. In Event Viewer, go to the Windows> System logs.
Windows Registry> System
3. Double click the Filter Current Record option. in the right pane, as shown below.
Filter the current record.
4. In the Current Log Filter window, you need to type the event ID to check the startup and close logs. Therefore, enter the numbers 6005 and 6006 . Once done, click on the OK button.
Enter IDs
ID 6005: This showed the event log when it started (starting Windows 11)
ID 6006: This appears when the event log stops (Windows 11 shuts down)
5. Now, you will see all the startup and shutdown history for Windows 11.
Launch and closing date
Is that him! It's done. This is how you can check the startup and stop history on Windows 11 via Event Viewer.
2) Check the start and close date via the command prompt
In this method, we will use the Windows 11 Command Prompt utility to check the startup and stop history. Here are some simple steps that you should follow.
1. First, click Search Windows 11 and type Command Prompt . Next, right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
'Run as administrator'
2. If you want to check the startup log, execute the command:
wevtutil qe system "/q:*[System [(EventID=6005)]]" /rd:true /f:text /c:1 | findustr /i "date"
Execute the command
3. If you want to check the shutdown history, execute the command:
wevtutil qe system "/q:*[System [(EventID=6006)]]" /rd:true /f:text /c:1 | findustr /i "date"
Execute the command
Is that him! It's done. This is how you can check the startup and stop history on Windows 11 via the Command Prompt utility.
It is very easy to check the startup and shutdown history on Windows 11. You can also use third-party apps to track the same thing, but third parties also collect data from your event viewer. Therefore, it makes no sense to use third-party applications to check startup and stop history on Windows 11.