Windows 10: Anniversary update clears event log, known behavior?

Hello!

I noticed that during installation of the anniversary update Windows 10 completely cleared the event log (along with the list of installed updates).

Is that a known behavior?

Thanks in advance for feedback!

:)

 

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To answer your questions:

1) No, I don't get any error messages.

2) It started with Anniversary Update, everything was perfect before that. Plus, I've installed VPN applications, but those aren't responsible for that (Just a guess)

3) I've ran sfc /scannow, tried uninstalling vpn applications, stopped clearing page file at shut down, configured power settings (though it helped a bit, but before the Anniversary Update, current settings worked), hardware troubleshooting..

Another questions. Why does my event viewer log have so many critical and warning messages?

Thanks

 

Clearing Windows 10 Event Logs

All good, Ken, to have two perspectives (and actually answer the specific question!).

Cheers!

 

Hello Loc2262 and welcome to TenForums *Smile

Yes this is normal behaviour, in effect the Anniversary update is a new installation so all the events log are newly created. The old logs will be found in the Windows.old directory which remains in place for about 10 days so that you can revert to the previous version if you so wish.

After about 10 days Microsoft assumes you will want to keep the update and so it deletes all the old files and recovers the disk space for you.

 

Hello Phil and thanks for your extensive reply!

Roger that, good to know it's expected. I was thinking it might be something like that, considering also the update history list gets cleared (which Google results already implied to be expected).

The "Windows.old" is already gone; it's been more than 10 days. But that's no problem; knowing not to trust MS updates, I took an Acronis backup right before I installed the Anniversary. *Wink

Thanks again! (There's no "kudos" button on this forum, is there?)

 

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Aah okay, I found the "thumbs up" Icon to add to your reputation now. *Smile