Use the Windows Event Viewer to Help Troubleshoot Software Crashes

Here’s a quick tip to help troubleshoot software crashes. 

1. Use Windows’ Event Viewer to shed light on the crash in Control Panel> System and Security> Administrative Tools.   
2. Click Event Viewer.  
3. On the left pane expand Windows Logs and select Application.  
4. In the top middle pane scroll down to the date and time of the event. 

In this case I found a Revit crash pertaining to a .NET error.

I hope this helps.  Enjoy!

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Derek Wielkopolski
Ideate Technical Support Manager/Application Specialist
Derek holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Roger Williams University, Rhode Island. He is experienced working within the AEC industry from concept design through construction administration for both small and large scale projects. As Ideate’s Support Manager he ensures a timely and quality response to support requests and questions. Follow Derek on Twitter: @dwielk

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