WMI Log Files
WMI uses Event Tracing (ETW) and events can be obtained through the Event Viewer user interface or the Wevtutil command line tool. For more information, see Tracing WMI Activity.
Event Tracing Instead of Text Logs
WMI service activity is recorded in the WMITracing.log file. For more information about enabling WMI event tracing and accessing the WMITracing.log file, see Tracing WMI Activity. Windows Driver Model (WDM) providers continue to log in the Wbemprov.log file.
WMI Log Files
The WMI service and some providers write text log files to record events.
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WMI providers also may maintain logs. Which log files appear on a system depends on which providers are installed.
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