Windows 10: Application Event Log query

I have produced a number of shortcuts to items from the internet. Everything working fine until four days ago when I got an error message stating I should find the should find the application event log. A Microsoft chat directed me to this site via a link they provided. Help Please!

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Moving an event log source is not having an effect

I'm having an issue that to be clear I'll describe in steps:

1. I created an event source called Foo in the event log called Application using the following powershell command:
   New-EventLog -source Foo -LogName "Application"
   
2. I could successfully log to the event log using that source.
   
3. Afterwards, I decided to remove the source and re-create it in a different event log:
   

The problem I'm having is that then when I run Write-EventLog -LogName "My App Log" -Source "Foo" -EventID 0 -EntryType Information -Message "Some message." the entry is logged to Application instead of to My App Log

Has anyone else experienced this behaviour? Am I missing anything?

 

Custom filter for all event logs that apply for new logs as well

There are several workarounds that may help you

1. Create your default filter for one DEFAULT log file and then, when you need to check your new log file, just rename it to this DEFAULT file name.
   
2. If renaming not possible
   make a text document which lists your desired filters as an XPath queries. It will be your filter library.
   
   E.g. *[System[Provider[@Name='Application Error' or @Name='Application Hang']]]
   
   After log opening, go to Filter, then switch to XML, click Edit query manually and modify XML query - replace * with the XPath.
   
   For complex filters, it should work faster than using UI
   
3. A better option - try Event Log Explorer (free for noncommercial use). It lets you set predefined filters for all online logs and log files at once.
   

 

Event Error Log

Windows 10 Event Error Log - Summary Section

One of the Logs listed needs to be deleted since this application has been removed from my laptop. Is there anyway to remove it from the Log -Summary Section?