How to remove the Event log from local pc by NSIS

yudyzhao · 29th September 2009, 10:55

I want to create uninstaller to remove the Event Log on the local pc. Does anyone know how to do this?

jpderuiter · 30th September 2009, 13:28

Which event log do you want to delete?
And do you want to delete the complete log, or some entries?

You can use a cmdline tool from Microsoft to delete a complete event log file:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../dd347725.aspx

You can also do it with WMI, but that requires some programming (not possible from NSIS directly AFAIK):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr....mspx?mfr=true

Anders · 30th September 2009, 13:53

call OpenEventLog+ClearEventLog+CloseEventLog with the system plugin

29th September 2009, 10:55	#1
yudyzhao Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	How to remove the Event log from local pc by NSIS I want to create uninstaller to remove the Event Log on the local pc. Does anyone know how to do this?

30th September 2009, 13:53	#3
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,442	call OpenEventLog+ClearEventLog+CloseEventLog with the system plugin IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

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30th September 2009, 13:28	#2
jpderuiter Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 672	Which event log do you want to delete? And do you want to delete the complete log, or some entries? You can use a cmdline tool from Microsoft to delete a complete event log file: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../dd347725.aspx You can also do it with WMI, but that requires some programming (not possible from NSIS directly AFAIK): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr....mspx?mfr=true