how to start the event viewer service

Hi stevejamesthompson,

1.        Have you made any software or hardware changes on your computer prior to this issue?

2.        How you got to know that Windows Event Log service is stopped?

Let’s follow these methods & check if the issue persists:

Method 1

For this particular issue, there is a hotfix available you may contact our Microsoft Customer Service & provide them the kb  article 2518874 which contains the hotfix.

Method 2

You may try to start Windows event log service from Services window:

a. Click on Start, Run and type ‘services.msc’ in the open box, click OK.

b. In the Services window, double-click on Windows event log.

c. Set the Startup type to Automatic & start the Service.

Method 3

You may run system file checker [SFC] scan on the computer which will replace the missing or corrupt files & check if the issue persists.

a. Type ‘cmd’ in the Start Search box. Right click on cmd.exe in the Program list and then select the option Run as Administrator.

Note: If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.

b. Type the following command, and then press ENTER on the keyboard:

sfc /scannow

For more information, refer to this link:

How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7

Hope the information helps.