How to receive verbose startup, shutdown, logon, and logoff status messages (316243)

SUMMARY

This article describes how to configure Microsoft Windows 2000 so that you receive verbose startup, shutdown, logon, and logoff status messages. In scenarios where you are troubleshooting slow startup, shutdown, logon, or logoff behavior, you may find it helpful to enable verbose logging.

To enable verbose logging, use one of the methods that is described in this section.

Use Group Policy

You can use Group Policy to switch between normal and verbose status messages. If you are in a domain environment and you want to enable verbose logging on a group of computers, follow these steps:

1. Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
2. Right-click the container for the domain or the organizational unit to which you want to apply the policy settings, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Group Policy tab.
4. Click New, and then type a descriptive name for the new Group Policy object (GPO) that is created.
5. Click the new GPO and click Edit.
6. Browse to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System.

If you are using a standalone computer or if you want to enable verbose logging on only one computer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
3. Browse to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System.

Use Registry Editor

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

You can use Registry Editor to switch between normal and verbose status messages. To use Registry Editor to enable verbose logging, follow these steps:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate and click the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Double-click the new key that is created, type verbosestatus in the Value Name box, and then type 1 in the Data value box.

Note If the following key is present, and if the value is set to 1, status messages are not displayed: