How do I view the error log?
Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools. Double-click Event Viewer. Select the type of logs that you wish to review (ex: Windows Logs)
What is error logging and reporting?
An error log is a file that contains detailed records of error conditions a computer software encounters when it's running. The name is generic: sometimes, an application can log non-error type messages in its error log. However, error logs are generally meant to record only error messages generated by a program.