EVTX file format description. Many people share.evtx files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a.evtx file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling.evtx files. .evtx - Windows 7 Event Log. The EVTX data files are related to Microsoft Windows.EVTX file is a Windows 7 Event Log. The Event Log is a Windows service that logs about program, security, and system events occurring in Windows devices.

Another consultant emailed me a .evt file recently for review. Which is great, except I frequently go days now without sitting in front of a Windows workstation – or at least, not one that isn’t broken and in need of fixing. So, I needed to find a Windows Event Log viewer.

There isn’t currently one in the Debian or Ubuntu repositories, but I did find a free-as-in-beer tool at TZWorks, LLC which did the trick nicely. It’s currently available for download in Windows, Linux (i386), and Mac versions – I haven’t tested the Mac version, but the Windows and Linux versions both run fine and do the job well, both for the older .evt and the newer .evtx (Vista and up) formats.

Free Evtx Viewer For A Mac

Free Evtx Viewer For A Mac Download

Note: the Linux binary provided is currently 32-bit only, so if you’re running a 64-bit system you’ll either need to install ia32-libs (apt-get install ia32-libs on Debian or Ubuntu), or just run the Windows version under WINE.

Free Evtx Viewer For A Mac Free

EDIT, September 2014: you can’t tell from looking at the download page, but this app now costs $228 for a single copy of it. So, uh, keep moving if you want a reasonable tool to look at Event Viewer logs with, sorry. >=