Microsoft Windows Desktop Events

Get Uptime Report for Windows 11

How to check on a Windows 11 machine when it is turned on and produce a report showing the uptime by days.

Using PowerShell

See script to query Windows 11 event logs and produce uptime report at: https://github.com/justunsix/azure-tests/tree/main/virtual-machine

Using Event Viewer

• Open Event Viewer:
• Press Win + X and select Event Viewer.
• Alternatively, you can search for “Event Viewer” in the Start menu.
• Navigate to System Logs:
• In the left pane, expand Windows Logs and select System.
• Filter the Logs:
• Click on Filter Current Log in the right pane.
• In the filter window, enter 6005, 6006 in the <All Event IDs> field. Event ID 6005 indicates the event log service was started (system startup), and Event ID 6006 indicates it was stopped (system shutdown).
• Review the Logs:
• Apply the filter and review the logs to see the startup and shutdown times.