How can I delete old Windows event logs

Question

Hi Experts,

Windows server run out of space on C drive due to GPO that doesn't delete old event logs.
Could someone please let me know how to delete old event logs via GPO

I am looking forward to hearing from you

Regards
Leo

Answer 1

Hello Jimmy Afflick

You could do that with PowerShell:

#Clear Specific Log
Clear-EventLog -LogName LogName

#Clean All Logs
Get-EventLog -LogName * | ForEach {Clear-EventLog $_.Log}

Deleting old Windows event logs can be beneficial in certain situations, but it also has potential downsides, such as the loss of historical data, issues with security audits, and hindering troubleshooting efforts.

Kind regards
Dom