Program event in XP's Sounds and Audio Devices doesn't appear ... but it still works

I made a sound file to replace the default "Windows shutting down" one. (I don't remember what its name actually was.)

It wasn't until I started playing with alternative ones for "Start Windows" that I noticed the "Shutting down" entry was missing from the Program events window - yet it still works and plays the file I made.

How can I get it to appear again in the Program events window?

 

Re: Program event in XP's Sounds and Audio Devices doesn't appear ... but it still wo

You may have reached the maximum log file size of 512 KB. Try this from Microsoft:

How to Manage Log Contents

By default, the initial maximum of size of a log is set to 512 KB, and when this size is reached, new events overwrite older events as needed. Depending on your requirements, you can change these settings, or clear a log of its contents. How to Set Log Size and Overwrite Options

To specify log size and overwrite options, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, then click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. Or, open the MMC containing the Event Viewer snap-in.
2. In the console tree, expand Event Viewer, and then right-click the log in which you want to set size and overwrite options.
3. Under Log size, type the size that you want in the Maximum log size box.
4. Under When maximum log size is reached, click the overwrite option that you want.
5. If you want to clear the log contents, click Clear Log.
6. Click OK.

 

Re: Program event in XP's Sounds and Audio Devices doesn't appear ... but it still wo

A couple of the log files were at 512kB. I deleted their contents and resized them to 1024.

They were the Application and System logs.

Nothing has changed in the Program events window, I still don't see anything which resembles "Windows closing".